The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing and further development of his TDIU claim prior to July 13, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Board hearing and has not yet been scheduled. Additionally, his TDIU claim must be remanded as it could impact the ratings assigned and date when he meets the schedular criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- panic attacks with agoraphobia, psychogenic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1643320
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records since June 2009. The TDIU issue remains on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for an increased initial rating and TDIU can be adjudicated. This includes obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected panic attacks with agoraphobia, and determining whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate medical opinion in August 2010, which did not consider whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death from blunt force head trauma.
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