The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and GERD, as well as a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct link between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other Than PTSD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Non-Bleeding Esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26003489
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including Major Neurocognitive Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, are granted as service-connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be secondary to his service-connected OSA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and duty-to-assist errors.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for a lower back condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an unspecified bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were denied as there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors, and his diagnoses did not meet the criteria for service connection.
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