The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and a left shoulder disability due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors and insufficient evidence linking current disabilities to service, respectively. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling an examination for the left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service stressors have not been verified, preventing service connection for PTSD. For the left shoulder disability, there is insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), Left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030254
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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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