The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, service connection for bilateral knee conditions, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or service connection as requested.
- Claimed conditions
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21032344
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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