The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's anxiety disorder and another to evaluate his employability. The increased rating claim for anxiety disorder is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The issues are inextricably intertwined due to the need to adjudicate the TDIU claim before addressing the increased rating claim, as the latter could affect the former.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049793
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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