The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for alcohol abuse, cannabis abuse in early remission and an adjustment disorder with depressed mood, including as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran contends that his military service caused his psychiatric condition, which includes cannabis abuse in early remission and an adjustment disorder with depressed mood. He also asserted that his condition is caused by his service-connected right shoulder disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Alcohol abuse, Cannabis abuse in early remission, Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061515
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current mental health conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial ratings for major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood have been granted at a 50 percent rating, effective September 3, 2024. The Board has now determined that the criteria for an initial 70 percent rating are met from this date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, was denied as there is no verified stressor or corroborated in-service events to support the claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
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