The Board has remanded several claims, including reopening of service connection for right shoulder and left jaw disabilities, increasing ratings for chronic pansinusitis/rhinitis and sleep apnea, and determining entitlement to TDIU. The Veteran is requested to attend a DRO conference.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney requested an informal DRO conference which was not provided. The Board finds that the conferences were not held as stated in previous decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- right side clavicle disability, left jaw injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19141970
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination for his left jaw injury claim and an addendum opinion regarding his left testicle pain. An addendum opinion is needed for his right and left foot claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of heart condition was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The appeals for service connection of bilateral foot condition, left testicle condition, and left jaw injury are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing left jaw injury was not aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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