The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the August 2010 VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's PTSD, as the Court found that the Board did not comply with its previous May 2017 remand order. The new service records include the Veteran's entrance examination and other military personnel records.
The deciding factor: The Court ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the August 2010 VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's PTSD, as it was unclear whether the examiner relied on newly obtained service personnel records in forming his opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20035302
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depression, denied a higher rating, and dismissed the appeal for TDIU due to service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD with major depression has been dismissed as he withdrew his request to continue the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD with major depression.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for loss of any portion of maxilla is dismissed. The appeals for PTSD with major depression and TDIU are remanded.
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