The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, Lumbar Spine Disability, and Hemorrhoids due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations to determine if her conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current medical opinions were inadequate as they did not consider all relevant facts and circumstances surrounding the Veteran's reported in-service injuries, including her fall in the shower.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Lumbar Spine Disability, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18116904
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for anxiety disorder and TBI were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) effective January 21, 2019, based on the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to a procedural error.
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