The Veteran's face numbness, psychiatric disability (including depression), and sleep disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The current evidence is insufficient to make an informed decision on these claims.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient competent medical evidence to establish the relationship between the Veteran’s disabilities and his service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"mandibular fractures","status":"service connected"}, {"condition_name":"face numbness","status":"unspecified"}, {"condition_name":"psychiatric disability (including depression)","status":"unspecified"}, {"condition_name":"sleep disorder","status":"unspecified"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165589
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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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