The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety disorder and sleep disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, are dismissed. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeals related to service connection for anxiety disorder and sleep disorder, and an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, anxiety disorder, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130513
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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for anxiety disorder and denied service connection for hearing loss. The claims for service connection for GERD, right ankle limitations, and sinusitis were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and remanded several issues related to increased ratings for various disabilities.
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