The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the October 2023 decision, including not ensuring substantial compliance with prior remand instructions and failing to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder is now pending again.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were two significant deficiencies in the previous decision: not complying with prior remand instructions regarding a VA psychiatric examination, and failing to provide necessary assistance to obtain relevant medical records related to the Veteran's treatment for an acquired mental disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032724
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Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his diagnosed conditions, including mental health disorders, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory problems, arthritis, neuropathy, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and headaches. The examination will also address whether any of these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the December 9, 2019 VA Form 9 was timely filed in response to a February 23, 2018 SOC. The underlying appeals for service connection have been reinstated.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.
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