The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, and right ear hearing loss due to a need for further development, including scheduling examinations.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to provide the Veteran another opportunity to attend scheduled examinations or to secure medical opinions based on the evidence within the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Diabetes mellitus, type II, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003150
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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