The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to address whether the Veteran experiences occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total social and occupational impairment due to her PTSD with major depression.
The deciding factor: The examiner's previous opinion was found insufficient as it did not appropriately address the Veteran's statements and provided an inadequate rationale, necessitating a remand for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depression, opiate dependency in remission
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062617
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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