The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and leiomyosarcoma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided evidence indicating that his conditions have worsened since his last examinations, warranting additional evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with depressive features, Leiomyosarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1741556
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records. The issue of an increased evaluation for PTSD with depressive features will be reconsidered after these additional developments.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive features is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent. The Veteran also meets criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's ALL was secondary to his 1979 radiation therapy for leiomyosarcoma of the retroperitoneal area.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder scar, status post excision of leiomyosarcoma, does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.
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