The Board has determined that the Veteran's current level of impairment due to his unspecified trauma-related disorder is not adequately addressed by the January 2015 VA examination. Therefore, a remand is necessary to obtain an updated examination and consider any additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The current level of impairment due to the Veteran's psychiatric disability has not been adequately assessed since the last examination in January 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma-related disorder, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18133744
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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
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