The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: There are outstanding private treatment records relevant to the Veteran's claim that have not been associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027207
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for both issues, and therefore they are dismissed.
- Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 23, 2014, for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on CUE in the January 2003 and December 2017 rating decisions was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, but denied higher ratings for PTSD and migraine.
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