The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded. The issue of service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and/or migraine headaches, is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was not clear on its face regarding the specific issues or theories of service connection presented in the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150462
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 denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating, TDIU prior to January 18, 2017, and special monthly compensation.
- Dismissed
The appeal for several conditions, including insomnia, hypertension, and various disabilities, was dismissed due to procedural issues.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection was granted for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, and dizziness. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted an increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from December 31, 2019. Other claims were denied.
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