The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to determine if any psychiatric disability prior to the Veteran's death was related to his period(s) of active service, and whether it is at least as likely as not that any diagnosed psychiatric disability contributed substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is necessary due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s psychiatric disabilities and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with anxious mood, situational anxiety, unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21023131
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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.
What you can do next
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