The Board has decided that the current evaluations for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder, residuals of a fractured nose, and major seizure disorder do not reflect their severity. Therefore, these claims are remanded to allow for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for new evidence or examination due to the lack of recent medical assessments that accurately reflect the current severity of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified mental disorder, residuals of a fractured nose, major seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187082
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder, as it was found to result in total occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a fractured nose were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.
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