The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining relevant medical records. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are also being considered.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for further evidence and evaluation related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1444496
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 27, 2022 for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and basic eligibility to DEA based on permanent and total disability status.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to April 22, 2015 but not from that date onwards.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding his symptoms and their impact on daily life.
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