The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and an opinion on whether his disabilities preclude him from obtaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since his last examination, and there are indications of unemployability based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1329238
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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 acquired psychiatric disorders, including persistent depressive disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, are found to be related to his service. His alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder are also found to be secondary to these conditions. The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor. Bilateral hearing loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease claims are also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to arrange a VA examination and obtain an opinion addressing the likely etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as mood disorder due to a general medical condition and unspecified anxiety disorder, which was found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C. The issues related to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ventral hernia repair with mesh and for hypertension, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, and renal failure were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is granted. The claim for PTSD is dismissed as moot.
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