The Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s psychiatric disability, as well as whether his other claimed conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"low back disability","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"hemianopsia of both eyes","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"dizziness","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"abnormal mitral valve","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"diarrhea","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"pituitary tumor","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"euthyroid goiter","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"hypothyroidism","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"hyperparathyroidism","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144911
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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