The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and a VA examination for headaches, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (claimed as nerve problems).
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified joint pain/gout, Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)/ulcer, Headaches, Sleep problems with shortness of breath, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction, Acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (claimed as nerve problems)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1214288
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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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