The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA examinations and updated medical records. The issues of increased ratings for major depression, service connection for dizziness, and service connection for fatigue are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and whether her claimed symptoms are manifestations of separate disabilities or related to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, mitral valve prolapse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1416732
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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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