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Citation Nr: 1634361
Decision Date: 08/31/16
DOCKET NO.
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Archive Date: 09/06/16

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On appeal from the

Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah
THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, oth

REPRESENTATION
Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans
WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL
The Veteran
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD
C. Samuelson, Associate Counsel
INTRODUCTION
The Veteran served on active duty from May 1979 to August 1981.

This matte

The Veteran claimed separate issues of entitlement to service connection fo

The Veteran testified at a hearing before a Decision Review Officer in June

In January 2015, September 2015, and January 2016, the Board remanded the c

This appeal has been advanced on the Board's docket pursuant to 38 C.F.R.
The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

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REMAND

In January 2015, September 2015 and January 2016, the Board remanded the Ve

In January 2015, September 2015 and January 2016, the Board remanded the Ve

Additionally, in June 2016, the Veteran submitted a psychological report fr

In light of the additional treatment records, a VA addendum opinion is warr

Finally, the Veteran may have received additional treatment in the interven
Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action:
(Please note, this appeal has been advanced on the Board's docket pursuant
1.

Contact the Veteran and ask that he identify any outstanding VA and non

2.

After obtaining any necessary authorization, request treatment records

3.

Notify the Veteran that he may submit lay statements from himself as we

4.

After completing the above and associating any additional treatment rec

a.

Identify all psychiatric disabilities found to be present since Septemb

b.

State whether it is at least as likely as not that any acquired psychia

The examiner must acknowledge the psychological report from Dr. Swaner subm
5.

Then readjudicate the Veteran's claim.

If the benefit sought on appeal

The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument on t

This claim must be afforded expeditious treatment.

The law requires that a

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STEVEN D. REISS
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Under 38 U.S.C.A. 7252 (West 2014), only a decision of the Board of Vete