The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, and thus requires a new one.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examination did not comply with DSM-5 criteria and therefore required a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008458
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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.
What you can do next
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