The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but not for insomnia, a left upper extremity neurological disorder, a right upper extremity neurological disorder, or somatic symptom disorder. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to a need for an addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims of service connection have been denied previously and new evidence has been received that may support the claims but does not provide sufficient information to determine if the conditions are related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, left upper extremity neurological disorder, right upper extremity neurological disorder, somatic symptom disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2021
- Citation
- A21019592
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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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