The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder with primary insomnia and remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran appealed the initial rating decision, but his appeal was not successful. The case is being remanded again due to discrepancies in employment and income information.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating for anxiety disorder with primary insomnia and remanded the TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment records.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, primary insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18154921
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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.
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