The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and stomach ulcers secondary to PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claim for increased disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral-spine disorder is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate and did not provide findings on range of motion during repeated use over time or due to flare-ups, which are required by regulations. The Veteran's claim for service connection was remanded because there was insufficient competent medical evidence to make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder variously diagnosed, to include PTSD, Stomach ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21006353
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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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