The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the medical opinion provided, and the need for further review of the Veteran's service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The examiner’s citation of an incorrect date and inability to find a relevant document in the Veteran's service treatment records raises questions about the reliability of the previous opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, NOS, depressive disorder, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21003426
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than November 21, 2012, and a higher initial rating for his service-connected depressive disorder are being remanded due to procedural errors in the previous decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
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