The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the record since the last statement of the case, necessitating a remand for further development and readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety, depression and dysthymia, status post left wrist fracture, erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy, prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149583
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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 claims for higher evaluations and earlier effective dates were granted.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's deviated nasal septum, residuals nose fracture and remanded several other issues including service connection for a cervical spine condition, ratings for back injury with degenerative disc disease and left wrist fracture, and TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left wrist fracture and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active-duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on need for higher level of aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for receiving SMC at the maximum rate under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(o).
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