The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot pain, insomnia, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU based on PTSD due to procedural errors and need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were identified in the handling of the Veteran's claims, including a failure to issue a statement of the case regarding his denial of service connection for right foot pain. The Board also noted that more information is needed from the Veteran regarding his employment status and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pain, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177755
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 Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for right foot pain was dismissed as the Board had previously granted it in full.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for insomnia as the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of chronic insomnia independent of her service-connected major depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted restoration of service connection for insomnia, finding that the severance was improper.
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