The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a neck disability and rheumatic heart disease, as further evaluation is needed due to inconsistencies in medical records and potential changes in symptoms.
The deciding factor: There are inconsistencies in the Veteran’s medical records regarding his claimed disabilities and potential new evidence of worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- neck arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147191
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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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