The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability. The case is now pending further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last final decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but does not provide sufficient information to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service or any other etiology. The right shoulder disability is also remanded as there is conflicting evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22041807
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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