The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, a delusional disorder or alcohol use disorder; traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals; neck disorder and lower back disorder due to unresolved medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not fully addressed as there is insufficient medical evidence linking his current diagnoses to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, delusional disorder, alcohol use disorder), Traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, Neck disorder, Lower back disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000775
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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