The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as well as obtaining SSA records.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not adequately reflect the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18125935
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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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