The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and various depressive disorders. The VA examiner is to review the medical records, consider the Veteran's contentions about in-service trauma, and provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examination was inadequate and remanded for an updated evaluation considering all relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Major Depression Moderated Non Psychotic, Major Depression Moderate, Claustrophobia, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorder with Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24021877
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the denial for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because the issue was already under review through Higher-Level Review.
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