The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the October 2015 SSOC, and he should file a separate claim for compensation related to medical care provided in 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has submitted additional evidence since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), necessitating further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the right side of his face, hair growth in the interior of his mouth, numbness and pain with limited mobility in his right shoulder, numbness of the chest, limited movement of his head with stiffness in his neck, dentures that do not function properly for eating
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176015
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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