The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, body muscle spasms (arthritis right hip and bilateral wrist), status-post intercostal neuritis (chest pain), loss of teeth for compensation purposes, TDIU, and specially adapted housing are all remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of teeth for compensation purposes is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not address the Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder, which may be related to his active service based on a statement from one of his treating physicians.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, depression, body muscle spasms (arthritis right hip and bilateral wrist), status-post intercostal neuritis, 4th intercostal space (chest pain), loss of teeth for compensation purposes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19146964
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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