The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were not adequate in addressing whether the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are related to his military service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depression, unspecified anxiety
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22053564
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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
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- Granted
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