The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The issues of service connection for a lung/breathing disability and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is not granted as there is no clear nexus between the diagnosed conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, lung/breathing disability, or hypertension began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The VA examiners' opinions were based on insufficient information and failed to consider relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and MDD), Lung/Breathing Disability, Hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20040537
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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
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