The Veteran's rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was reduced from 50 percent to 30 percent, effective April 1, 2016. The Board has determined that the reduction was improper and has ordered a remand to address the issue of an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to consider and apply the applicable laws and regulations in its reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167600
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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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