The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including intermittent explosive disorder and personality disorder NOS, is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing in connection with his acquired psychiatric claim.
- Claimed conditions
- intermittent explosive disorder, personality disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1235685
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for her service-connected intermittent explosive disorder (IED) to include insomnia was granted. She also received a TDIU from September 19, 2013.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's intermittent explosive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the period prior to May 12, 2023, and a rating in excess of 70 percent from May 12, 2023.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not file claims for major depression, intermittent explosive disorder, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral feet conditions. The Board also denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma.
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