The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD with Traumatic Brain Injury is remanded due to the need for new medical evidence and an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The last VA examination assessing the severity of the Veteran's PTSD was conducted more than 5 years ago, and there may be outstanding VA treatment records relevant to the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Traumatic Brain Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23022250
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a combined rating for PTSD with TBI, an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Ahmed.
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