The Board has ordered a remand for the VA to obtain a retrospective opinion regarding the nature and etiology of all acquired psychiatric disorders present during the period of the claim, including PTSD, depression, insomnia, and dementia.
The deciding factor: The previous examination did not adequately assess whether the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065844
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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