The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rhinitis, and ulcer disorder with gastritis due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further investigation is needed to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressor and to determine the nature and likely etiology of his current psychiatric disorders, rhinitis, and ulcer disorder with gastritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, schizophrenia), Rhinitis, Ulcer Disorder with Gastritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20081345
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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.
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