The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to various mental health conditions, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and paresthesia of skin. The remand requires additional development such as obtaining updated VA and/or private treatment records, requesting SSA disability benefits records, scheduling a VA examination for the etiology of psychiatric disorders, and scheduling another VA examination to determine the etiology of the claimed chronic fatigue and myofascial pain disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and their relationship to his service-connected PTSD. The remand is necessary to obtain updated records, request SSA disability benefits records, schedule a VA examination for psychiatric conditions, and another VA examination for chronic fatigue and myofascial pain disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome (also claimed as chronic joint pain), paresthesia of skin (also claimed as myofascial pain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20061594
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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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