The Veteran's mental health disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and for consideration of a TDIU claim. The rating for the mental health disability remains at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The hearing notes indicate that the Veteran’s symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164247
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Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (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 19164247.
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: Denied
The Board finds that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's combined 100% schedular rating, and thus, no ancillary benefits are warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability, mental health disability, and diabetes. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the Veteran's claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board grants service connection for a mental health disability, as currently diagnosed, based on traumatic experiences during active military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and service connection for mental health disability.
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