The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for PTSD and depression, as well as entitlement to TDIU, due to the need for updated medical records and an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain updated medical records and to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002279
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and depression, as well as a TDIU claim, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder characterized by PTSD and depression was granted with an effective date of December 30, 2009.
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