The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected mood disorder, NOS. Outstanding VA hospital and medical records must also be obtained.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been hospitalized multiple times for treatment of his psychiatric disorders, suggesting that his symptoms are more severe than what was shown in the January 2014 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1547265
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected mood disorder, NOS.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS and mood disorder, NOS are related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling VA examinations to assess his service-connected mood disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic retinopathy, and adjudicating the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated mental disorders examination and readjudication of the issues on appeal. A claim for TDIU is also raised.
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