The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting new examinations to address the severity of his thyroid dysfunction/hypothyroidism and TBI residuals.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current examination reports did not adequately respond to the requested opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's thyroid dysfunction/hypothyroidism and TBI residuals, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Dysfunction/Hypothyroidism, TBI Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1527280
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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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