The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his anxiety disorder and its impact on his social and occupational functioning. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the issues being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since the last examination, warranting a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), Alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757032
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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