The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of records documenting the motor vehicle accident and further development is needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disorder, left arm disorder, and low back disorder are related to an in-service motor vehicle accident. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to service due to financial strain and health of family members during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), Right hand disorder, Left arm disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027816
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and eye disability due to inadequate medical opinions based on inaccurate factual premises, and a need for further VA examinations.
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