The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor disorder is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examiner did not adequately consider all symptomology associated with the Veteran's condition throughout the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not address the Veteran's assertions regarding his historical symptoms, which are important for evaluating his disability under the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24081631
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of June 1, 1996, for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor disorder.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically other specified trauma and stressor disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.
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