The Board has identified several issues on appeal and has determined that additional evidence should be considered by the AOJ before making a final decision.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was added to the record after the issuance of the March 2020 SOC, which is relevant to the issues on appeal. The Veteran wishes for this new evidence to be reviewed by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, scars, status post left shoulder surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012429
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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: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 20, 1997, for the award of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound. The service connection claims for GERD and hypertension were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new retrospective opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 28, 2020, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
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