The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for schizophrenia and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records, including a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is required before the Board can adjudicate the Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased disability evaluation for schizophrenia and his claim of entitlement to TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, residual type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1239229
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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 schizophrenia and depressive anxiety symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since August 12, 2011.,The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities prior to September 25, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating claim for his psychiatric disability and TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, additional treatment records, and proper notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current severity of service-connected schizophrenia, residual type.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, residual type, is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.
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