The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his specified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142720
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a specified trauma and stressor related disorder, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful right periumbilical scar, denied a compensable rating for groin scars, and remanded the claim for service connection for hysterectomy residuals.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as specified trauma and stressor related disorder, bipolar disorder, insomnia disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran wishes to withdraw their appeal for a higher rating of 30 percent for other (subsyndromal PTSD) specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Board has dismissed the appeal.
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