The Board has remanded the case due to additional relevant evidence being associated with the claims file since issuance of the October 2018 SOC, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reopened on new evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence was received after certification of appeal to the Board, necessitating remand for readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23010113
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's stressor information needs to be clarified.
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