The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for anxiety disorder and acne vulgaris are also being addressed.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's conditions and determine appropriate rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, acne vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1637999
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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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- Partly granted
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