The Veteran's pain disorder with depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, is currently rated at 30 percent prior to January 3, 2009. From January 3, 2009, the rating has been increased to 70 percent and from January 27, 2010, it has been increased to 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have progressively worsened over time, with a significant increase in psychiatric symptoms such as near continuous depression, anger, mood swings, and severe impairment in social and occupational functioning since January 3, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-herpetic neuralgia, Neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1623148
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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 remanded the claims for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy resulted in neuritis and/or neuralgia, and whether separate ratings may be appropriate.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for separate compensable disability ratings for neuritis and/or neuralgia in both lower extremities due to potential overlap with existing spinal stenosis diagnoses.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for TBI residuals is granted, and she is awarded total disability rating based on individual unemployability from September 13, 2020. SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is also granted for her left arm neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for neuritis of the left supra-orbital nerve was denied. The Board also found that a separate rating for a neurological impairment of the left arm is not warranted.
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