The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records, especially those from East Germany where the Veteran was hospitalized during his deployment.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional information and development of missing service records, specifically regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders including an unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder which has not been verified as related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower lumbar condition with painful motion, posttraumatic disorder (PTSD), an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24005188
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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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