The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: The examiner found that the Veteran's preexisting PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably aggravated beyond natural progression during service, but the Board finds this rationale inadequate based on recent suicide attempts and in-service psychiatric consultation reports.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055156
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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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