The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an addendum opinion from the November 2009 VA examiner to address whether his current psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, had its onset during active service. The Veteran is also requested to provide SSA records related to his Social Security Administration disability benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that remand is necessary due to the need for an addendum opinion from the November 2009 VA examiner regarding the onset of the Veteran's current psychiatric condition during active service, and to obtain any relevant SSA records.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014861
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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