The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide a new examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because of the need to obtain updated VA treatment records and provide the Veteran with another VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1117588
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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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