The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as further development of his claims.
The deciding factor: Further examination and evaluation are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, lumbar spine disability, and hiatal hernia/gastroesophageal disability. Additionally, the RO must consider whether the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Bilateral Foot Disorder, Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disease with associated anterolisthesis and bilateral foraminal stenosis at L5-S1, Hiatal Hernia with mild clinical esophagitis and gastritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1236082
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether a separate psychiatric disorder is superimposed on the Veteran's personality disorder. The case will be reviewed with a new examination to determine if there are any other service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.
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