The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran is also to be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires further development of the record to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in determining the appropriate rating for the veteran's anxiety/panic disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety/panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0415392
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to procedural defects in filing the VA Form 10182.,Service connection claims for various conditions were denied as the appeals were filed after the decisions became final.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety/panic disorder, based on the Veteran's active duty during a period of full-time National Guard duty under 32 U.S.C. § 502(f).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. A VA examination is required to determine if there is a nexus between his current disability and service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing a supplemental opinion from an appropriate subject matter expert regarding the Veteran's service connection claim.
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