The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety contributed to his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the medical records showing the Veteran being 'very confused' and having a declining mental status, nor discussed whether PTSD caused or contributed to the bowel obstruction.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014993
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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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