The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 30, 2014 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia and Dependents' Educational Assistance are being remanded due to issues with the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).
The deciding factor: Issues were placed in appellate status but no SOC was issued.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, Dependents' Educational Assistance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125290
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's disabilities and ancillary compensation benefits, finding that August 8, 2023, was correctly assigned as the effective date.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 21, 2018 for the Veteran's entitlement to TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status. The decision is binding only with respect to these specific matters.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1318 and Dependents' Educational Assistance as these claims have been fully granted in a previous rating decision.
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