The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the impact of his service-connected PTSD on his employability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that another VA opinion is necessary before deciding the TDIU claim due to the Veteran's assertions regarding medication side effects and their impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1326684
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for migraines was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder was also denied, as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 14, 2025, as the evidence did not show that he was precluded from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD alone precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 20, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for reactive airway disorder, and granted service connection for traumatic brain injury.
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