The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her service-connected persistent depressive disorder and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new information indicating that her condition has worsened, necessitating further evaluation and consideration of her claim.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129683
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.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, and denied a 100 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder. The claims for service connection were remanded.
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