The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD). The case is being returned to the Regional Office for further development.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence provided by the Veteran and no substantial compliance with the Board's previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23039626
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issues on appeal, and thus these claims are being returned to the RO for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as high blood pressure) due to the lack of evidence showing its onset during active service or being related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD, with the Board finding no credible evidence of its onset during service and insufficient evidence linking it to any current disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than nightmare disorder (claimed as PTSD), was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.,Service connection for Nightmare Disorder was granted. The VA examiner concluded it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s diagnosed nightmare disorder was incurred in service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is not related to service and the Board finds that it was not incurred or aggravated by military service.
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