The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded as there are outstanding treatment records that have not yet been associated with the claims file.,Further examination and opinion may be needed to determine if any of the claimed disabilities are related to military service.
The deciding factor: There are no post-service treatment records available to assess the Veteran's current conditions, which is necessary for a full determination on her service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema, right arm second degree burn scars, internal hemorrhoids, bilateral toenail onychomycosis, bilateral dry eyes, migraine headaches, cervical spine residual scar, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar strain, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear, depressive disorder NOS, bilateral otitis externa, right ear Eustachian tube dysfunction, TMJ disability, hypothyroidism, urinary hesitancy disability, sciatica, right wrist disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174191
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- 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.
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