The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a neck injury, including cervical strain, and psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are not granted. The case is being remanded due to inadequate notice regarding personal assault stressor claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient evidence related to the personal assault stressor claim for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, including cervical strain, psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072954
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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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