The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to unclear pre-service status of his psychiatric disorders and sleep disorder, as well as the need for additional development and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to clarify the Veteran's pre-service status regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders and sleep disorder, and to obtain addendum medical opinions on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stress depression"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep disorder, to include insomnia"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074040
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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