The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected General Anxiety Disorder and whether he is unemployable due to his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded by the Court in light of the parties' joint motion, which required additional development to address the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected General Anxiety Disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- General Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1234176
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of General Anxiety Disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in the Veteran's rating for general anxiety disorder as it is not an adjudicative decision that can be appealed to the Board.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, general anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious distress, insomnia, major depressive disorder, and nightmare disorder; OSA; and tinnitus. The Veteran's appealed issues regarding erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure have been remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.
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