The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired mental disorder due to deficiencies in a previous remand and outstanding records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because the VA examiner did not substantially comply with prior remand instructions and there are outstanding treatment records that may be relevant to the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032724
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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