The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further review due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate condition, Right Achilles tendon condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102054
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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