The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder with anxious features is being remanded due to failure to report for a VA examination and the unavailability of SSA disability benefits records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend his scheduled VA examination, which resulted in the need for further development including scheduling another examination and providing notice regarding the unavailability of SSA disability benefits records.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with anxious features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22027649
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for readjudication of his claim for service connection for depressive disorder, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted since the last final denial in February 2022.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for higher ratings were denied, but effective dates for service connection and TDIU were granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder with anxious features have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
- Denied
The Veteran's combined disability rating is at least 90%, but the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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