The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's in-service stressors need to be verified, and a VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: There was an omission of verifying the Veteran's reported in-service stressor(s) and determining the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24040515
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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.
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