The Board has remanded the claims for a broken right zygomatic arch, missing tooth for VA compensation, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, GAD, panic disorder, and/or PTSD), sleep disorder, facial scars, and back disability due to incomplete development of records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of records was noted, including the lack of STRs and MPRs from a reported inpatient stay at a hospital in Germany during service. The AOJ is directed to contact the RMC for copies of any available STRs and/or MPRs, and to make another request through official sources for any service department hospital records that might correspond to the care received during service following a personal assault.
- Claimed conditions
- broken right zygomatic arch, missing tooth for purposes of VA compensation, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), sleep disorder, facial scars, back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052176
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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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