The Veteran's OCD is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, and he contends his disability warrants a higher 100 percent rating. The Board previously remanded this claim in January 2010 but did not provide an adequate VA compensation examination to reassess the severity of the OCD.
The deciding factor: The March 2010 VA examiner's report was inadequate as it failed to review the claims file, fail to clearly state the extent of the Veteran's social and occupational impairment specifically attributable to his OCD, and did not differentiate the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score for the separately diagnosed Axis I OCD and cyclothymic disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1133535
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining additional private treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and OCD, are related to his military service. The appeal is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding service connection for OCD, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), due to aggravation by exposure to chemicals during military service. The issue of service connection for epilepsy is remanded for further examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
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