The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder NOS, and depression NOS, is being remanded for further evaluation as it may be related to his service-connected lichen planus. The Board also finds that the Veteran's hypertension should be evaluated in relation to his service-connected lichen planus.
The deciding factor: The acquired psychiatric disorder is likely due to the service-connected lichen planus, but a definitive causal relationship needs further evaluation and evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including panic disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder NOS, and depression NOS), Lichen Planus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22004098
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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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