The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions and missing records.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were inadequate, and there are outstanding records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- rashes, joint pain of the hands, left ankle and hips, intestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1310965
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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
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