Citation Nr: 21011320 Decision Date: 03/01/21 Archive Date: 03/01/21 DOCKET NO. 12-28 435 DATE: March 1, 2021 REMANDED Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active service in the United States Navy from August 1969 to May 1971. The Veteran contends that his current PTSD is related to a traumatic event he experienced during active service. Specifically, the Veteran has stated throughout the record that his PTSD is the result of a special operations combat related incident that occurred in Cambodia. This matter was previously before the Board in October 2019 and the Veteran’s claim for entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied. The Veteran appealed this decision to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). In September 2020, the Court issued a joint motion for remand (JMR). Specifically, the Court found that the Board failed in its duty to assist the Veteran. The Court stated that a remand is required to make an attempt to confirm that the Veteran was a part of one of the eight crews that participated in special operations, and whether any of those special operations took the teams to Fishhook base. The Court found that neither VA nor the Board requested additional information that would confirm the claimed stressor. Therefore, the Board finds that a remand in accordance with the September 2020 Court JMR is warranted. The matter is REMANDED for the following action: Contact the United States Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) and/or any appropriate service entity to determine if the Veteran was part of one of the eight crews that participated in the special operations of the claimed July 1970 stressor, and whether any of those operations took the teams to Fishhook base. JOHN Z. JONES Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board Jorge Barroso, Associate Counsel The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.