The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychological condition, to include specific phobias, as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been received since the last decision, warranting readjudication of the claim on its merits.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychological condition, to include specific phobias
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073751
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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