The Board granted a 70 percent rating for obsessive compulsive disorder (service-connected psychiatric disability) and remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including anxiety, depression, anger, and obsessive-compulsive behavior, were found to be most closely approximated by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032010
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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