The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final decision relates to an unestablished fact (the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and his military service) and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, mood disorder, major depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055286
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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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