The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected residual surgical scar from umbilical hernia repair, due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA medical opinion was found inadequate and further development is necessary to address the appellant's theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and/or dementia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000062
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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