The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied, and the case is remanded for further development including a TDIU claim and an effective date determination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 for PTSD. The case is remanded to develop additional evidence regarding his physical disabilities and entitlement to a TDIU rating, including consideration of an earlier effective date for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Gunshot wound to the left hip and thigh, Diabetes mellitus, Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, Degenerative changes and status post partial meniscectomy of the left knee, Scar from gunshot wound to the left hip, Obstructive sleep apnea, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19107340
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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