Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, as well as his claim for pain in the chest and ribs related to hypertension. The cases are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that prior VA examinations were inadequate and thus required further development with new examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Stomach/ulcer condition","diagnosis":"abdominal adhesions"}, {"condition_name":"Sarcoidosis","diagnosis":""}, {"condition_name":"Pain in the chest and ribs","diagnosis":""}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185648
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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