The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence, and he has requested a waiver for this additional review. The issues include rating adjustments for pes planus and service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: New VA treatment records have been added to the file since the last decision, necessitating further review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus bilateral, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22043504
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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 claim for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for ear disability, and pes planus bilateral were remanded.
- Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD and hemorrhoids was denied. The claim for a higher rating for chronic lumbosacral strain was remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran's authorized representative withdrew all pending claims.
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