The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including emotional instability reaction (CDA) and anxiety and depression is granted to this limited extent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is also granted to this limited extent.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been submitted that supports readjudicating the previously denied claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder and headache disability.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, headache disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- A22021478
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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.
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