The Veteran's current ratings for coronary artery disease, scar, status-post boil treatment, left forearm, and PTSD are not adequate due to worsening symptoms. New examinations with updated findings should be conducted.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of hypertension but his service records do not document the disorder. A remand is required to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension based on herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran submitted a statement indicating that during service he had to walk through infested waters while in Vietnam and believes this caused his skin problems. A remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an examination and to obtain an opinion addressing etiology of his claimed condition.,A claim for a TDIU is considered part of increased rating claims. Additional development has been requested with respect to the remanded PTSD, left arm scar, and heart disease claims which may generate evidence relevant to a TDIU. The matter is also remanded.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of jungle rot in his bilateral feet. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to new complaints from the Veteran regarding the adequacy of his current ratings, as well as for other reasons related to the PTSD, heart disease, and left arm scar claims.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), scar, status-post boil treatment, left forearm, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hypertension, jungle rot, bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172572
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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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