The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to determine if the veteran's major depressive disorder is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The December 2006 VA examiner did not address whether the veteran's major depressive disorder was aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability, and this must be clarified before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813375
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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