The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right-hand disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine DDD, and neck pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the right-hand disability claim prior to promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Personality Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Neck Pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22052065
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for other specified trauma-related disorder was denied. The Board found that the May 1974 denial of service connection for a personality disorder did not address a reasonable raised claim for depression, which is related to the same period.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and the claims for personality disorder and panic/anxiety disorder have been remanded due to new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the hearing being cancelled and a need for additional clarification of his mental health condition. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions, including PTSD.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.
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