The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, an additional examination, and consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision.
The deciding factor: The claims require further development as new evidence may be relevant to the Veteran's disability ratings and employment status.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18111962
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from September 18, 2018 is dismissed. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent prior to September 18, 2018 for PTSD is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Denied
The Veteran's depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, was denied a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 16, 2013. From that date, the Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for this condition. The back disability claim was also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a depressive disorder not otherwise specified, had its onset in service and was granted service connection.
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