The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying the status of the Veteran's SSA claim and obtaining updated income information. The Veteran's gender dysphoria is noted but does not affect service connection.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully assess the Veteran's financial situation and eligibility for disability pension benefits with aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- gender dysphoria
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1441720
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's gender dysphoria disability was caused by VA's delay in obtaining his prosthetics, and if so, whether it was due to carelessness or negligence on VA's part.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities including depression, gender dysphoria, anxiety disorder and panic disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and the need for further development, including corroborating her in-service stressors.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and gender dysphoria. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
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