The Board has determined that a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was received in response to the August 2014 rating decision denying the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, a Statement of the Case (SOC) adjudicating the merits of the Veteran's claim has not yet been issued. The case is REMANDED to furnish the Veteran with a SOC on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a timely NOD was received in response to the August 2014 rating decision, but did not issue an SOC addressing the merits of the reopened claim. The case is therefore REMANDED for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24009097
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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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- Granted
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