The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the April 2018 Supplemental Statement of the Case, including CAPRI records and medical treatment records. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic disorder is being reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical records have been uploaded into the Veteran’s electronic claims folder since the AOJ issued the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) in April 2018, including pertinent findings related to the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. As more than 45 days have passed from the date of the letter, a remand is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068188
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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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