The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, the effective date for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disorder needs to be determined.
The deciding factor: Further evidence and examination are required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's psychiatric condition and to establish an appropriate effective date for his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma related disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19138544
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19138544.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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