The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to multiple disabilities, including spinal stenosis, GERD, depression, tinea pedis, hepatitis, hypertension, tinnitus, herpes simplex, left ear hearing loss, cervical spine surgery, and falls. The case is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran's functional impairments may have increased since his previous examination, necessitating a new VA examination to assess his need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis, GERD, depression, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126578
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
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
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