The Board has remanded the claims for a VA opinion to address whether any current psychiatric diagnosis represents the present manifestation of a preexisting condition, or if it is related to service. The Veteran's obesity and hyperlipidemia are not disabilities for which VA compensation may be granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted due to his obesity and hyperlipidemia being non-disabilities under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"mental condition (also claimed as defective attitude, unsuitable apathy, unspecified schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, unspecified)"}, {"condition_name":"morbid obesity"}, {"condition_name":"hyperlipidemia"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178365
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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