The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for clarification of his psychiatric diagnoses and their impact on his ability to work. The Board finds that a new VA examination is necessary.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further medical evaluation to clarify the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and their impact on his employment capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stress related disorder, Schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2023
- Citation
- A23029032
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A23029032.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case will be readjudicated with a focus on obtaining treatment records from UT Health San Antonio Transitional Care Clinic and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that new evidence supports the readjudication of the claim for service connection for a mental disorder, but dismissed appeals seeking compensable ratings for residuals of right hand 5th metacarpal fracture and left ear hearing loss. The case is remanded to determine if an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 25, 2017 for a 100 percent rating for his other specified trauma and stress related disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran continuously pursued his claim since he was granted service connection with an effective date of October 25, 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's other specified trauma and stress related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to July 3, 2024, and 50 percent since that date. The Board has denied both the request for a higher rating.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.