The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The Veteran should also be scheduled for examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD with TBI, traumatic arthritis, right ankle disability with scar, and other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issues without obtaining additional evidence and conducting further evaluations as requested.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, PTSD with traumatic brain injury (TBI), diabetes mellitus, right ankle disability with scar, rhabdomyolysis of the right upper extremity, rhabdomyolysis of the left upper extremity, traumatic arthritis, status post open reduction and internal fixation, right ankle and fibula, cervical spine spondylosis, disc bulges of the thoracolumbar spine, flexor tendonitis of the right wrist, flexor tendonitis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105231
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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