The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and tinnitus, but has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of updated treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims, specifically regarding the onset of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions during service. The Board found this sufficient to reopen the claims but remanded as there is insufficient current medical evidence to make a determination on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression, Depressive Disorder, NOS, Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22046001
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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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