The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, SSA records, and employment education history. A psychiatric examination under DSM-IV criteria is also required.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed as there were gaps in the record regarding the Veteran's employment and educational history, and to obtain updated medical records for both his psychiatric and left pectoralis muscle claims.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, left pectoralis muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1823083
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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).
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