The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including knee, back, ankle, foot, and migraines disabilities, all claimed as being related to PTSD. The Board has also remanded for further examination regarding his claims of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims have been remanded because the evidence is insufficient to establish a factual need for aid and attendance for his spouse. Additionally, the TDIU claim has been dismissed as moot since he now has a combined rating of 100% due to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disability","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Back Disability","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Ankle Disability","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hallux Valgus (Foot Conditions)","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Hammer Toes (Foot Conditions)","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Migraines","claimed_as":"PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Ischemic Heart Disease","claimed_as":"Herbicide Exposure"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus","claimed_as":"Herbicide Exposure"}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy, Bilateral Upper Extremities","claimed_as":"Herbicide Exposure"}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy, Bilateral Lower Extremities","claimed_as":"Herbicide Exposure"}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy, Bilateral Hands","claimed_as":"Herbicide Exposure"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116398
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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.
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