The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been remanded due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within a year prior to August 26, 2014.,The Veteran was granted service connection for loss of teeth (22 and 12), maxilla postoperative residuals, and vascular headaches on August 26, 2014. The Board is remanding these claims due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within a year prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions have not been shown to have increased in severity within one year prior to the effective dates assigned for his service connection and increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of teeth (22 and 12), Maxilla, postoperative residuals of inter-maxillary fixation and reduction, Vascular headaches, Right medial epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161320
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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