If-Then-Else Opening Word Document - ms-access

Question

I'm trying to create an If-Then-Else statement in MS Access VBA.
This statement is to open a specific word document but if the word document does not exist then open a different word document.
Below is the code I have and it works if I get rid of the else but that doesn't solve my problem because I need the else statement.
Dim appword As Word.Application
Dim doc As Word.Document
Dim Path As String
Set appWord = GetObject(, "word.application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Set appWord = New Word.Application
appWord.Visible = True
End If
If Value = "Excused" Then
Path = "C:\...existing docx"
Else
Path = "C:\...different docx"
End If
Set doc = appWord.Documents.Open(Path, , True)

Answer 1

Use appword.Documents.Add to return a new Document. You should also add an Error Handler when using GetObject. You may also consider using Len(Dir(Path)) to test if the file exists.
Dim appword As Word.Application
Dim doc As Word.Document
Dim Path As String
On Error Resume Next
Set appword = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Set appword = New Word.Application
appword.Visible = True
End If
On Error GoTo 0
If Value = "Excused" Then
Path = "C:\...existing docx"
Set doc = appword.Documents.Open(Path, , True)
Else
Set doc = appword.Documents.Add
End If

Answer 2

Validate the document exists and if not add a new document.
Sub T()
Dim appword As Word.Application
Dim doc As Word.Document
Dim Path As String
Set appword = New Word.Application
appword.Visible = True
If Len(Dir("C:\...existing docx")) > 0 And Value = "Excused" Then
Path = "C:\...existing docx"
Set doc = appword.Documents.Open(Path, , True)
Else
Set doc = appword.Documents.Add
End If
End Sub