The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with depression is being reviewed, but it remains unclear if there is any direct link between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of incomplete medical records and the need for an updated VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23032548
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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.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with depression, a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy based on new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim is granted as his current conditions are related to his active duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 27, 2023, for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with depression.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board found that despite the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, he retained the ability to perform the physical and mental acts required by employment. Therefore, his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.
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