The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of total occupational and social impairment required for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: Total occupational and social impairment are not shown in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stress-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24049630
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded due to the need for a referral to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been denied. The initial rating for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder remains at 30 percent, right ankle residuals remain noncompensable, and there is no evidence of a compensable rating for the remaining conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a disability rating greater than 50 percent for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder is denied, service connection for arthritis of the bilateral knees, shoulders, hands, hips, elbows, and ankles is granted, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder has been remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder and depression are both granted. Service connection is established for the former, but not for the latter.
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