The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for referral of the extraschedular rating claim to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation and Pension Service. The case is also remanded for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case if the benefit sought is not granted in full.
The deciding factor: The Board directed that the claims file be referred to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular evaluation based on multiple service-connected disabilities. The case must now be remanded to ensure compliance with this directive.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment reaction with anxious mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1636654
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of February 28, 2001 for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and adjustment reaction with anxious mood. The Veteran's claim encompassed a secondary claim for this condition due to his prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's adjustment reaction with anxious mood has been characterized by nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and anxiety, which are mostly controlled with medication. The Board finds that the current rating of 10 percent is appropriate given the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of a claim are to be reconsidered.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's tension headaches, which began during his service in the Persian Gulf, are related to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.
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