The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for PTSD with TBI to ensure compliance with previous remand directives, including an additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The need for another PTSD evaluation is due to the Veteran's assertion that his symptoms have worsened and because some symptoms are indistinguishable between PTSD and TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI), post concussive headache/migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062704
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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- Dismissed
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