The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work and his medical conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional information from the Veteran, including updated VA treatment records and non-VA facility records.
- Claimed conditions
- mild left shoulder arthritis, mild hypertension, anxiety problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105274
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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