The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his low back disability prior to August 3, 2021.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and examinations due to incomplete information in the claims file and the possibility of flare-ups during the period prior to August 3, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability (other than PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24031456
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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