The Board has determined that the character of the Appellant's discharge does not entitle him to VA benefits. The appeal is remanded due to issues related to service connection and mental health.
The deciding factor: The decision on appeal was based on the character of the Appellant's discharge, which is a separate issue from service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24029313
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MST, finding no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of March 25, 2009 for service connection of PTSD and May 16, 2019 for TDIU benefits are granted. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date of March 25, 2009 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is related to reported military sexual trauma during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, and the need for further development.
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