The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder. The Veteran contends his depression is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes and bilateral upper and lower neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no relation between the service-connected physical conditions (neuropathies) and the Veteran's neuropsychiatric condition, stating that the Veteran's service-connected conditions proceeded the Veteran's neuropsychiatric condition, which precludes aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21029989
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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.
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