The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment. The VA examinations do not provide sufficient detail on the impact of his service-connected mental health condition on his employability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the impact of the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Panic Disorder, Right Knee Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24057536
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Major Depression, and Panic Disorder due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as shin splints, were granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from October 25, 2017 to March 11, 2024.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, finding that these conditions had onset during his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's panic disorder, which is service-connected and not related to any exposure basis or presumption, has been granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent effective February 4, 2020. The symptoms include depression, anxiety, and disturbances in motivation and mood.
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