The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate and distinct diagnosis of anxiety. The claims for service connection for blurred vision, cephalgia (headaches), chronic sinusitis, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease, left knee are REMANDED as additional development is needed to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or other factors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety was found to be part of his service-connected PTSD. The claims for blurred vision, cephalgia (headaches), chronic sinusitis, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease, left knee were not addressed due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service-connected disabilities or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety, Blurred Vision, Cephalgia (Headaches), Chronic Sinusitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063374
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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 Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for his psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with MDD and anxiety, has been granted. However, the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records are considered in determining whether there is a nexus between current symptoms and service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted, effective January 17, 2024. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of May 31, 2019.
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