Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IHD and remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and a skin disability (claimed as jungle rot).
The deciding factor: The medical opinions are inadequate due to reliance on inaccurate factual premises.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disability (claimed as jungle rot)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19178112
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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