The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was found to be inadequate as it did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service complaints of 'nerves' and his statements regarding pre-service mental health treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- intermittent explosive disorder, major depressive disorder (moderate, single episode, in remission), alcohol use disorder (moderate, sustained remission)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21063619
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for her service-connected intermittent explosive disorder (IED) to include insomnia was granted. She also received a TDIU from September 19, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's intermittent explosive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the period prior to May 12, 2023, and a rating in excess of 70 percent from May 12, 2023.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not file claims for major depression, intermittent explosive disorder, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral feet conditions. The Board also denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma.
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