The Veteran's mental disorder with depression and anxiety was granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 5, 2017. The case is remanded for an addendum VA examination to determine the current severity of his psychiatric disorders.
The deciding factor: The decision notes that the Veteran has not been employed since 2002 and submitted a treatment record indicating he was unable to function in society due to his mental disorder, suggesting increased severity. The case is remanded for an addendum VA examination to assess current social and industrial impairment resulting from the service-connected psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19120590
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Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
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