The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional development of his claim, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected psychiatric disability on his employability.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were identified in the case, necessitating further action by the RO to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements and provide an adequate assessment of the Veteran's employment status due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction with PTSD, somatizing personality manifestations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1313396
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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
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