The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports and incomplete development of stressor allegations. The issues include PTSD, depression, anxiety, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and low back disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not thorough in reviewing the Veteran’s history and symptoms, and further development is needed to verify his claimed stressors and assess all potential acquired psychiatric conditions as well as the nature and etiology of his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), Bilateral ankle condition, Bilateral knee condition, Low back disability with lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20023997
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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