The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA medical records and requests the Veteran to provide them. The claims for service connection will be remanded until these records are obtained.
The deciding factor: There is a need to obtain up-to-date VA medical records, particularly those dated after October 7, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, cervical spine disability, tinnitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asbestosis, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18159712
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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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