The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine whether his service-connected mental disorder prevents him from obtaining gainful employment. The RO should also consider the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) in addition to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
The deciding factor: The veteran's unemployability is being evaluated based on his service-connected mental disorder and not due to a presumption, secondary condition, or new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Mental Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0701854
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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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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