The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder is being remanded. The issue regarding the September 1994 rating decision denying PTSD due to CUE is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the procedural requirements for a CUE motion regarding the September 1976 decision have not been met by the Veteran or his representative, and therefore the issue of CUE must be addressed before considering the earlier effective date claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18127431
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD), effective from May 20, 2008. The Veteran meets the criteria for this increased rating based on his symptoms and functional impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) was granted, with an effective date of July 3, 2008. His service connection for bilateral pes planus remains unresolved.
- Granted
The VA has granted service connection for anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) and assigned an initial rating of 30 percent, effective March 29, 2004. The veteran's symptoms include sleep disturbance, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, exaggerated startle response, avoidance behavior, and discomfort in crowds.
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