The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records, as well as private medical records. The claims will be remanded for these purposes.
The deciding factor: The Board requires a thorough examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed disorders in order to make an informed decision on the merits of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Thoracolumbar Spine Disorder, Chest Disorder (Recurrent Chest Pain), Right Shoulder Disorder, Left Shoulder Disorder, Cervical Spine/Neck Disorder, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1603031
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of erectile dysfunction was dismissed. A rating of 50 percent, and no higher, for migraines is granted. An initial rating of 30 percent, and no higher, for IBS is granted. Service connection for hypertension is remanded.
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