The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various disabilities, and the case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the current severity of his acne vulgaris, deviated septum, and residuals of a fractured right fourth finger.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development including obtaining SSA records, personal assault stressor verification, and VA examinations. The appeal is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for updated medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, painful legs including shin splints, acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a fractured left index finger, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, organic brain damage with post-concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1713306
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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
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
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