The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating and TDIU due to his psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The decision is based on inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements, the need for a new VA examination, and the interrelated nature of the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's inconsistent statements necessitate additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination to address his current and retrospective psychiatric disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the initial rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22036136
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service stressor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.
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