The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a mental health condition was denied, and issues related to ratings for left shoulder dislocation, right inguinal hernia, and residual surgical scar were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for a mental health condition, and further development was needed for accurate rating of the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21061980
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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