The veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and earlier effective date for PTSD are being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Further evidentiary development is needed to adequately evaluate the current state of the veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease, Status-post Myocardial Infarction Associated with Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II Due to Agent Orange Exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813482
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his diabetes mellitus, a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities.
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