The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate causal link opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current acquired psychological condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by military service, including a bad jump he experienced in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2020 VA examination did not reach the question of the cause of the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric condition and thus remanded for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stress related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072414
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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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