The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including sarcoidosis, chronic bronchitis, a chronic stomach condition, and a low back condition. The appeal will be remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the claims file, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records from chiropractors and VA medical centers. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a new VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, chronic stomach condition, chronic bronchitis, low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1326559
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed chronic bronchitis. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which was denied in an initial decision. The VA examiner did not address the medical record indicating a current diagnosis of chronic bronchitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not require regular aid and assistance from another person as a result of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for depression, Gram Positive Cocci Condition, chronic bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and diseases of Keratinization due to untimely filing of the Decision Review Request.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his low back condition, finding that it is related to his military service.
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