The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD for further development, including a VA examination to determine if there are symptoms distinct from those associated with PTSD.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric condition separate from PTSD and its etiology in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062495
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a rating of 100 percent effective April 10, 2018, due to the severity of his symptoms.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left ring finger disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current left ring finger disability began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
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