The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ED. The issues include seeking an increased rating for a back disability, service connection for neck disability, chronic otitis externa, mumps, and ED, as well as TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed to address the claims related to the etiology of the Veteran's ED and to consider the issues of increased rating for a back disability, service connection for neck disability, chronic otitis externa, mumps, and ED, including the TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, chronic otitis externa, mumps, ED
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146666
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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.
What you can do next
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