The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings due to new evidence received after his original claims. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the effective date issues.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates back to the original claim, requiring a remand to prepare an SOC on all related issues.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety, and insomnia, superficial and non-linear slug burn scars of the right upper extremity, superficial and non-linear slug burn scars of the left upper extremity, linear scars of the right knee and anterior trunk, status post gunshot wound, deep and non-linear scars of the anterior chest, status post gunshot wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001706
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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition began in service.
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