On December 14, 2001, the veteran filed a Notice of Appeal (NOA) as to an August 27, 2001, Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board or BVA) remand of his claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Secretary moves to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the August 2001 Board remand is not a final decision as to any matter. We will grant the motion and dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

I.
The veteran served on active duty from December 1968 to March 1970, including service in Vietnam. On July 5, 2000, the Board issued a decision that, inter alia, denied the veteran entitlement to service connection for PTSD. Mark W. Breeden, BVA 93-05991 (July 5, 2000). In its decision, the Board found that the veteran had not engaged in combat for purposes of applying the reduced evidentiary burden