The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA medical records from South Carolina VA facilities not yet associated with his case file. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and review these records, issue a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), and then adjudicate the claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2011 VA examination for hearing loss was inadequate and remanded due to insufficient rationale provided by the examiner. The March 2013 VA examination for seizure disorder also contained contradictions in findings, requiring a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder and prostate removal resulting from cancer, Eye disability (glaucoma and cataracts), Hypertension with cardiovascular condition, Gastrointestinal condition, Gum/dental problems
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159672
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.
- Denied
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