The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a travel board hearing. The claims of increased rating, service connection for right thigh scar, mild allergic rhinitis, and PTSD are still pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested rescheduling of his previously scheduled hearing due to lack of prior notice, which was provided by the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- left thigh scar, right thigh scar, mild allergic rhinitis, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2015
- Citation
- 1532684
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right thigh scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for right knee arthritis is dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is remanded due to new and relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including insufficient notice and rescheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend new VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck disability, bilateral flatfoot, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and shortness of breath due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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