The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder are related to service. The matter is REMANDED for a VA opinion regarding whether these disorders caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The need for a medical opinion arises due to the indication of severe impairment from the service-connected psychiatric disorders, which may have affected the Veteran's health and hastened his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorders
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23051247
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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 decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services and if participation in PCAFC would be in his best interest. The matter is now on remand for further clarification.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are rated at a total (100%) disability effective November 7, 2014.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied because there was no pending increased rating claim and the lack of continuous pursuit prevents the Board from awarding an earlier effective date.
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