The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disabilities, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that another remand is required as the Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations which were necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Chondromalacia and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of Right Knee, Chondromalacia and DJD of Left Knee, Degenerative Disc Disease, Intervertebral Disc Syndrome, and Strain of Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22064627
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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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The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of depressive disorder was denied as there were no pending or unadjudicated claims prior to November 6, 2012.
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