The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder, and service connection under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for neck surgery complications are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims require further examination and review due to the need for updated evidence and clarification on the nature of the Veteran's conditions and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD), status post neck surgery, C2-C7 with pneumonia and numbness in bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136858
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) was dismissed because the greatest possible benefit, including an earlier effective date, had already been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) has also been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment as of May 22, 2017.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 22, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims related to gout, lumbar spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD), and hypertension. The claim for service connection of PTSD is granted.
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