The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and TDIU due to service-connected psychiatric disability, as more evidence is needed.
The deciding factor: Further development of the record is necessary before a decision can be made on these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma or stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003297
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
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder prior to November 14, 2023, and a rating in excess of 50 percent since that date.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 4, 2021 for the 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder but denied a higher evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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