The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent and 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with sleep impairment due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed as the June 2021 examiner did not fully address the instructions provided, particularly regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of psychiatric symptoms at different times during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with sleep impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062002
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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