The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his anxiety disorder NOS and its impact on his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for an increased rating or TDIU. Additional development is needed, including obtaining more recent medical records and a comprehensive VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1524527
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), is found to be related to his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
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