The Veteran's appeal is about the effective date for service connection of PTSD with depression. The Board has deferred action on this claim due to a pending CUE claim, and it is being remanded for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran raised a claim alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a prior rating decision, which requires the RO to first address this issue before the Board can proceed with service connection matters.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126893
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 claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent for PTSD with depression, as well as TDIU, due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with depression was denied as the evidence did not support a backdating of the award.
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