The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is required as there are inconsistencies in the medical records regarding the onset and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015850
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board vacated the February 12, 2019 decision denying service connection for cause of death due to lack of consideration of new evidence. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any condition caused by or related to service contributed to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for ventricular arrhythmia (claimed as irregular heartbeat) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.
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