The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric condition.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20061494
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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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