The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for PTSD with depressive disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s condition has worsened and his representative requested a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070758
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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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