The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for agoraphobia and an acquired psychiatric condition, including panic disorder and anxiety disorder due to a lack of a VA examination addressing her lay statements about in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to service without further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Agoraphobia, Acquired Psychiatric Condition (to include Panic Disorder and Anxiety Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23042846
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Agoraphobia due to a lack of adequate medical opinion based on the factual record.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Agoraphobia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic experiences.
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