The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of various issues, including service connection claims and extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stroke, right ear hearing loss, partial amputation of third toe of right foot, right knee disability, left foot infection, residuals of skin graft, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720715
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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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