The veteran is seeking service connection for a mental disorder, which he contends was incurred during his military service or as secondary to his service-connected back disability. He also seeks an increased rating for his degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The decision notes that the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed mental disorder remains unclear, necessitating a VA examination to determine the correct diagnosis and likely etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0422806
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of a mental disorder, sleep apnea, and migraine headache disability due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the service connection for a mental disorder was granted, which is considered a greater benefit and moots the issue of treatment eligibility.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 50% rating for unspecified anxiety disorder, effective March 22, 2024. The reduction was improper as there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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