The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability due to new and material evidence. The lung disability (including OSA, GERD, and PTSD) and psychiatric disability claims are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a bilateral hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, thoracic spine disability, lung disability (including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18138375
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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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