The appeal is remanded due to a violation of VA regulations regarding the conduct of a hearing. The Veteran was not properly notified and did not have the opportunity to attend the hearing.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on procedural violations related to the conduct of the hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149507
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 finds that the effective date of January 9, 2004 assigned for a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's major depression with anxiety is correct; and an earlier effective date is not warranted.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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