The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and additional evidentiary development is needed. The appellant's mental state during service will be evaluated by a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence, specifically psychiatric treatment records from Fort Sheridan during service.
- Claimed conditions
- AWOL (Absent Without Leave)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20058813
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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.
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