The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining SSA records and translating private medical records. The issues of increased rating for anxiety disorder and TDIU are being addressed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records and the need for further development were identified as reasons for remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185608
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Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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