The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to an inadequate examination report and missing VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The examination report is based on inaccurate facts and fails to consider the Veteran's lay statements about daytime symptoms. Additionally, there are outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1800267
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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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