The Veteran's claims for service connection for his acquired psychiatric disabilities, including depression and anxiety, are remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there were errors made in the VA's duty to assist the Veteran, specifically regarding the need for a VA examination related to his psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected residuals of hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder, stimulant use disorder, opioid use disorder (in remission)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050779
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, along with alcohol use disorder, has been granted a 100% evaluation effective from April 8, 2021. The disability causes total occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
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