The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, a periodontal disorder, and a TBI. Additional evidence is needed to verify alleged stressors, obtain VA treatment records, and provide a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded for further development including verification of alleged stressors and obtaining medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, a periodontal disorder, a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067232
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip strain, left and right ankle pain, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claims for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and post traumatic residual pain and cramping of the left lower leg were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for chronic headaches was granted, while claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, a higher rating for contusion of the left great toe, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis were denied.
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