The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), right wrist disorder, heart disorder, left knee disorder, and left ankle disorder. The TDIU claim is also in remand status.
The deciding factor: The appeal is currently in a remand status due to additional evidence being added to the record since the last statement of the case and because the Veteran has not waived AOJ review of this evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Right wrist disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Heart disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee scar from October 18, 2014, to October 1, 2017"}, {"condition_name":"Total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 11, 2017"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102743
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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