The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether any gastrointestinal or respiratory disorders other than the preexisting residuals of gastroesophageal surgery with calcified granulomatous lymph node have been present since July 2010 and are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision without obtaining relevant medical records from the Tennessee State DOC, as they are necessary for an accurate assessment of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gastroesophageal surgery with findings of calcified granulomatous lymph node, other gastrointestinal or respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127504
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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