The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The mental health claim is related to a possible PTSD diagnosis, while the gastrointestinal disorder claim requires further examination of potential connections to service. The left wrist scars claim also needs an examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on the merits of any claims but rather due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as PTSD), gastrointestinal disorder (to include ulcer or GERD), left wrist scars
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065280
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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 claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right thumb disability, left wrist scars, and right thumb scar.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as PTSD) was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's left wrist strain is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5215. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other factors that would justify such a rating.,Left wrist scars are not painful or unstable and do not affect a large enough area to warrant a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as his claims for service connection were not supported by evidence showing a link between his conditions and active service.
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