The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine whether a TDIU rating is warranted based on service-connected psychiatric disability and right multiple spontaneous pneumothorax, as well as any period prior to November 21, 2002.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to assess the Veteran's employment status during the relevant time periods and determine if a TDIU rating should be granted based on his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Features, Right Multiple Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Status Post Thorascopic Surgery with Pleurodosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1515911
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and personality disorder, are being evaluated in light of his service in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and Adjustment Disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these diagnoses.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and adjustment disorder with mixed features, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. TDIU is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Onychomycosis, Hypertension as secondary to Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Features. The effective dates are set based on the date of receipt of claims or the date entitlement arose. Headache disorder is also granted as secondary to Adjustment Disorder.
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