The Veteran's initial disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and depression, was denied prior to October 25, 2017. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence did not show that the frequency or duration of symptoms more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment prior to October 25, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127771
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 service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
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