The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records and contacting the Veteran to obtain prison medical records. The issues of rating PTSD and TDIU are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as requested by the August 2019 Remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23026227
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and PTSD as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depression, are related to his active duty service.
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