The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hyperthyroidism, sinusitis with headaches, hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, right ankle disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, eye disorder (papilledema), and lung disorder due to missing medical records. The case must be developed by obtaining all relevant treatment records from VA and private sources.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded because significant evidence is missing from the file, including her VA and private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperthyroidism, Chronic Sinusitis, Hypertension with Diabetic Nephropathy, Right Ankle Disorder, Back Disorder, Neck Disorder, Eye Disorder (papilledema), Lung Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157878
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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.
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