The Board has remanded the case to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's treating VA physician opined that his service-connected anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and cannabis abuse affected his ability to work and he was unemployed.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder, cannabis abuse, left hand finger injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22053461
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified neurosis is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a comprehensive mental health examination and analysis.
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