The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims file needs to be updated with recent treatment records, including those from the Vet Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida. A new VA examination is also needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's anxiety disorder. Additionally, the Veteran should be asked to complete a VA Form 21-8940 regarding his employment status.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are gaps in the claims file and that additional evidence is necessary for proper evaluation of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131052
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the 70 percent evaluation of anxiety disorder starting from January 16, 2022.
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