The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to new evidence received within one year of a previous decision. The Veteran's claustrophobia may have worsened, which could potentially allow for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates that the Veteran's claustrophobia might have worsened, which could support an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- claustrophobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21028195
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for narcolepsy and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has also granted service connection for claustrophobia, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits of various conditions have been dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election. The claims were pending before the RO pursuant to an HLR request when VA received the Veteran's appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for claustrophobia, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include claustrophobia and anxiety, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.
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