The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office's decision was inadequate and remands the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected delusional disorder has worsened to a degree that now precludes him from performing the duties of his previously rehabilitated occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Delusional Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068700
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Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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