The Board has ordered the remand of two issues: service connection for residuals of a left Achilles tendon rupture and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims will need to be further developed with additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being returned due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, necessitating further development before the claims can be reviewed again.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right Achilles tendon rupture, Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder and depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011623
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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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