The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed, and an examination is required to assess the current severity of the Veteran's mental health condition and its impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007616
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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as chronic adjustment disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(2) level due to his service-connected disabilities requiring a higher level of care.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include chronic adjustment disorder, based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Board granted the restoration of service connection for chronic adjustment disorder, effective February 1, 2023.
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