The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for head injury residuals, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and adjustment or personality disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims of service connection for head injury residuals, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression, and any other acquired psychiatric disorders, and adjustment or personality disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Injury Residuals, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, Depression), Adjustment or Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22066404
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision is based on the appellant's subjective complaints of pain and weakness during military service, as well as his current diagnoses.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of Traumatic Brain Injury or any neurological disability, and there is no evidence linking his acquired psychiatric disorders to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of residuals of a head injury or a back disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be established.
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