The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not provide sufficient rationale for their opinions, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service treatment records, symptoms in service, and current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression), Unspecified disruptive, impulsive, and conduct disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21027986
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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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