The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety with depression, was not incurred in or related to his military service. The claims for left knee condition, right knee injury, low back injury, and individual unemployability are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and noted that the Veteran's current disabilities did not meet the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5. The examiner opined that the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is less likely than not caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059540
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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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- Denied
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