The Veteran's appeal is about seeking a higher rating for his mental disorder, which was previously rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine the current disability levels and whether TBI symptoms should be considered.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and an evaluation are needed to accurately assess the Veteran's current disability levels and differentiate between TBI and mental disorder symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Mental Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19140730
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Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (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 19140730.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and remanded for an addendum to address specific issues related to the Veteran's psychiatric disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder and psoriatic arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, finding that there is no evidence of PTSD or other diagnosed mental condition related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's mental disorder is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.
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