The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and treatment.
The deciding factor: VA needs to obtain updated VA treatment records and any relevant private treatment records from the Veteran’s provider.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, anemia, hypotension, right hand disability, left hand disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, bilateral dry eye syndrome, GERD, fatigue, bilateral tonsil stones, migraines, acne, scars status post abscesses and right great toe ingrown toenail removal, left hip strain (flexion), left hip strain (impairment), right hip strain (flexion) and lower extremity radiculopathy with piriformis syndrome, right hip strain (impairment) and lower extremity radiculopathy with piriformis syndrome, left knee suprapatellar bursitis, right knee suprapatellar bursitis, left leg shin splints, adjustment disorder with anxiety, lumbar degenerative arthritis, cervical spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19169329
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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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Dismissed
The claim for entitlement to service connection for hypotension was dismissed, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertensive cardiovascular disease was remanded.
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