PTSD, insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, and severe anxiety are all remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for PTSD, insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, and severe anxiety will be reconsidered after the VA examinations.
The deciding factor: VA is required to schedule the Veteran for a comprehensive examination in order to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed disorders related to PTSD, insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, and severe anxiety. The examinations will provide necessary medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines headaches, eczema, urinary incontinence, incontinence of the bowel, right lower extremity (RLE) femoral nerve neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) femoral nerve neuropathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, severe anxiety, sexual dysfunction, chronic rash, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy other than of the ulnar nerve, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy other than of the ulnar nerve, RLE external cutaneous nerve radiculopathy, LLE external cutaneous nerve radiculopathy, RLE ilioinguinal nerve radiculopathy, LLE ilioinguinal nerve radiculopathy, RLE obturator nerve radiculopathy, LLE obturator nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26024928
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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
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