The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further verification of dates of service in the Selected Reserve and to obtain medical records from Social Security Administration.
The deciding factor: The Board found a reasonable possibility that the medical records upon which SSA based its April 1996 decision could help substantiate the appellant's claim, necessitating remand for these actions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21064127
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted starting from April 5, 2007. The veteran was also granted initial ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for different periods but denied an increased rating beyond 30 percent. The issue of TDIU was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The Board needs to address whether the Veteran's condition occurred during or after his honorable service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.
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