The Veteran's psychiatric condition, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, is being remanded for a new examination to assess its current severity.
The deciding factor: Based on the contents of the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR), the Board finds that the Veteran should be provided an opportunity to report for a VA examination to ascertain the current severity and manifestations of his psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric condition, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071678
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting special monthly compensation.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2022, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and mild recurrent major depressive disorder, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
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