The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the prior remand and thus, the appeal must be remanded again. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, and TDIU are being remanded.
The deciding factor: There were issues with the development of evidence and obtaining adequate opinions from VA examiners regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, mood disorder, chronic PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019342
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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.
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