The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now remanded to the RO for a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection, but rather the determination of whether the veteran's service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis alone renders him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety psychoneurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0318618
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis. The Veteran's current heart disorder is secondary to his service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is being reviewed, but further development is required.
- Denied
The veteran's death was caused by infective endocarditis due to congestive heart failure and aortic insufficiency. His service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his cause of death, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318. The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment.
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