The appeal is being remanded to obtain and associate with the claims file the Veteran's complete service personnel records, as well as any ongoing treatment records. The VA will also provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the origins or etiology of all current psychiatric disorders, incontinence/chronic bladder disorder, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and low back disability.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because the service personnel records are incomplete and missing. The Veteran's complete service personnel records including the citation generated in connection with his award of the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR) need to be obtained. Additionally, VA will provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the origins or etiology of all current psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, incontinence /a chronic bladder disorder, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, bilateral knee disorders, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1545743
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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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