The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, and a new VA examination is required for several issues. The effective date of service connection for migraine headaches remains under review.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted by the Veteran’s representative, but it is not currently associated with his electronic claims file. Outstanding medical records from various sources are needed to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's condition and history.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including as secondary to service-connected disabilities), memory loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18152451
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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