The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to the need for clarification by a VA examiner regarding the nature and cause of any current mental health conditions, including schizoaffective disorder.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed by a VA examiner on the nature and cause of any current acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizoaffective disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder NOS, adjustment disorder, psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081026
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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