The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should proceed under the legacy appeal system, and an SSOC must be issued for the entire period of February 7, 2017 through the date of issuance. The issues of increased rating for panic disorder and TDIU are both remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's appeals should proceed under the legacy appeal system due to procedural errors in the AMA system, which has been revived by CAVC's grant of a JMR. Therefore, an SSOC must be issued for the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21012055
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records, which are necessary for a proper determination of service connection for panic disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's anxiety and panic disorder are being considered, as well as her personality disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including conversion disorder with attacks or seizures, unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and panic disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service experiences.
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