The Veteran's dysthymic disorder with anxiety is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms have worsened since the last examinations, and he claims they are now more severe than previously reported.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19141066
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected low back disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it may be significantly impacted by the outcome of the service connection claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected dysthymic disorder with anxiety was denied because she failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia and dysthymic disorder with anxiety was granted, effective November 27, 2015. The rating assigned is 40 percent for fibromyalgia.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, as the manifestations did not more closely approximate any higher ratings.,Claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dysthymic disorder with anxiety were also denied.
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