The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development of his medical records and an additional VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to clarify the extent of the veteran's service-connected PTSD and its impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Shell fragment wound, Muscle Group VII with retained fragment body, right forearm, Shell fragment wound with retained fragment body, right hand, Scar shell fragment wound, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105474
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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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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