The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his SSA records and scheduling him for new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish that any of his service-connected conditions are due to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War. The appeal is being remanded as there is insufficient information regarding the nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc and joint disease, left lower extremity nerve impairment, major depression and panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1544233
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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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