The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of inactive tuberculosis requires additional development, including a new examination and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The need for a new examination necessitates further review of the Veteran's disability status to determine if his service-connected condition has worsened since the last evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of inactive tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1727369
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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