The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant service treatment records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence in the record, specifically missing service treatment records from certain periods of active duty service and lack of a VA examination regarding the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, skin disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- A19002311
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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- Partly granted
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