The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are related to stressors in service and need further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided insufficient opinions on whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26036673
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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 Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability during or after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted a 100 percent disability rating from July 13, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a duty to assist error. The Veteran's back condition may be related to his active duty service, but more development is needed. For PTSD, there are inconsistencies in when the disability began that need clarification.
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