The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his service-connected nightmare disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination since it has been three years since his last examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition may have worsened since his last examination, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- nightmare disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177905
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,454 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and nightmare disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected nightmare disorder is now rated at 70 percent from May 6, 2025. Prior to that date, the rating remains at 30 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as nightmare disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is causally linked to his reported in-service experiences. The decision also grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a 70 percent rating for nightmare disorder prior to June 12, 2024, and remanded the issues of an increased rating for nightmare disorder, entitlement to TDIU prior to June 12, 2024, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status.
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