The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings effective from the date service connection was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not reflect consideration of the Veteran's recent testimony regarding worsening symptoms and requested additional examination findings to support a determination on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1011161
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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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
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