The Veteran's appeal includes claims for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for xerosis and a higher initial disability rating for depressive disorder. The Board finds that additional development is needed to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, specifically those dated from March 2009 to the present, and to provide a medical opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The claims require obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an opinion on the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- xerosis, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1413954
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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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