The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service records and need for further clarification regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The VA examiner will be asked to address whether any diagnosed conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service records and need for further clarification regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), back surgery, lower back, heart attack, stints, diabetes mellitus type II, defect, pars pyloric stomach (stomach), high blood pressure (HBP), diabetic neuropathy, upper extremities, diabetic neuropathy, lower extremities, hand surgery, right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064532
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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- Granted
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