The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. section 1151 have been REMANDED due to the need for further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Further evidentiary development is required as there are inconsistencies in the reported stressors and the Veteran's service records do not support a finding that he engaged in combat or experienced the claimed stressors related to fear of hostile military activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental condition, Acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), Left eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001345
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.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, sinusitis, and lung condition due to insufficient evidence of a superimposed injury or disease. The dental condition was remanded for further examination.
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