The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury, and gallstones are not supported by new and material evidence. The left ankle disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence on nexus.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between the left ankle condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Schizophrenia), Residuals of Head Injury, Gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20045600
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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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- Denied
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