The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for anxiety disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for headaches requires a remand to obtain a more current VA examination.
The deciding factor: There was no pending formal or informal claim for an increased rating for anxiety disorder prior to June 1, 2016. The effective date of the award is based on when the Veteran's claim for increase was received.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC at any point before June 1, 2016 due to his combined disability rating being less than 100 percent.,There was no permanent total service-connected disability prior to June 1, 2016. The effective date of DEA benefits is based on when the Veteran's anxiety disorder award was granted.,The Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination for headaches and thus requires a remand to obtain a more current evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Chronic prostatitis, Hiatal hernia, Tinnitus, Otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20009548
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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.
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