The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of generalized anxiety disorder with depression, service connection for a heart disorder, and reopening of residuals of bilateral frozen feet claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine the current severity of the service-connected conditions and to ascertain whether there is evidence that could support service connection or reopening of claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Depression, Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012811
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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