The Board has remanded the case for further development due to changes in the Veteran's disability picture and new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability pictures have changed, necessitating additional examinations to assess current levels of severity. Additionally, there is a need to determine if his non-service connected conditions are aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left ankle disability, Varicose veins, Left knee strain, Back disorder (claimed as middle and lower back), Right knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801311
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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