The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for paraphilia, also claimed as anxiety disorder, due to an inadequate medical examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2020, March 2021, and October 2021 VA examiners' opinions were found to be inadequate by the Court, necessitating a new examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- paraphilia, NOS, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24032193
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.
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and remanded several issues related to increased ratings for various disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the 70 percent evaluation of anxiety disorder starting from January 16, 2022.
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