The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD with depressive disorder and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims will be readjudicated in light of new evidence, including a VA examination from January 2018.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because they are inextricably intertwined and the RO did not consider all submitted evidence during the initial review.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134580
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, granted a 30 percent evaluation for right eye vision impairment, and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 60 percent for CAD. The Board remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted an increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from December 31, 2019. Other claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
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