The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of the claims. The AOJ will consider all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statements of the Case (SSOC) in conjunction with prior evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to ensure a complete record before proceeding with the adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- eustachian tube dysfunction, Meniere's disease, peripheral vestibular disorder, tinnitus, loss of taste, otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies, sleep disorder, sinusitis, headaches, chronic infections of the eyes and back, rhinitis, breathing disorder, hiatal hernia, rash of the arms and legs, hypothyroidism, depression, chronic parotitis with stones, status post left parotidectomy, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, diabetes, neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1744104
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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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