The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The Board needs to address whether the Veteran's condition occurred during or after his honorable service.
The deciding factor: The Board failed to obtain adequate medical opinions and court-martial records, which are necessary for a proper evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006018
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Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted starting from April 5, 2007. The veteran was also granted initial ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for different periods but denied an increased rating beyond 30 percent. The issue of TDIU was remanded.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.
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