The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The total disability evaluation claim must also be addressed in light of the grant of service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The decision cannot be finalized without addressing the Veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD and the need for additional evidence related to his total disability evaluation claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1200055
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher, prior to January 13, 2020. The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as impaired impulse control, difficulty in establishing effective relationships, and frequent suicidal ideation.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder has caused significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent effective July 30, 2009.
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