The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be readjudicated to consider whether a higher rating is warranted on the basis of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's claim requires additional development, including obtaining relevant records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1228357
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a claims processing defect. The appeal was denied for increased ratings of PTSD with depression, erectile dysfunction, and cervical and lumbar spine conditions, while these issues were remanded for further consideration.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2016 for the service connection of PTSD with depression.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD with depression, finding the evidence against a link to an in-service event.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right knee condition, PTSD with depression, OSA, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as they have already been granted in prior decisions.
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