The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to evaluate his service-connected Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Bronchial Asthma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has alleged that both of his service-connected conditions have worsened since previous evaluations. The Board finds this sufficient reason to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bronchial Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1326050
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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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