The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability prior to May 16, 2019, and entitlement to TDIU prior to April 22, 2019. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous opinions inadequate as they did not address both direct and secondary theories of service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depression, unspecified anxiety
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23040632
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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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of assistive devices such as braces, crutches, canes, rollators, and walkers. The Board has granted eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to this condition.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.
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