The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service medical records and missing VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to make a decision without obtaining the Veteran's complete service medical records and any relevant VA treatment records as these may contain pertinent information regarding his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hypertrophy of the prostate with urinary obstruction, residuals of testicular hyperfunction, residuals of pain and swelling of the lower left extremity, scar, left side of face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1815333
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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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