The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s testimony of worsening symptoms warrants a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115106
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals are therefore dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new examination to address the severity of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has now granted this claim, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.
- Granted
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