The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim of compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a back injury due to VA provided compensated work therapy/transitional work experience (CWT/TWE).
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to clarify the March 2020 VA addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's radiculopathy symptoms and whether they constitute an additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (APD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22013918
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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