The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of unspecified trauma or stressor related, paranoid personality, and intermittent explosive disorders is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to schedule the Veteran for an examination by an appropriate clinician to determine the current severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not adequately consider all the Veteran's symptoms associated with unspecified trauma or stressor related, paranoid personality, and intermittent explosive disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma or stressor related, paranoid personality, intermittent explosive disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26007800
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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).
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