The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a right arm fracture and left wrist sprain, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support current diagnoses or a link between service and any claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right arm fracture, residuals of a left wrist sprain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028098
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including DJD of the left arm and ruptured bicep tendon (left arm), residuals of a right arm fracture, accelerated cataracts, CAD, a back condition, and a neck condition. The Veteran's claims are not currently addressed in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence not previously reviewed by the AOJ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
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