The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess his psychiatric disorder and determining whether he experienced an in-service stressor related to preparing for possible war with Russia. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee meniscal repair, lumbar strain, and partial paralysis of the right sciatic nerve are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder due to incomplete previous examinations. The issues of increased disability ratings require additional development as well.
- Claimed conditions
- {"diagnosis":"other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder"}, {"diagnosis":"persistent depressive disorder with pure dysthymic syndrome"}, {"diagnosis":"generalized anxiety disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23017560
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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.
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