The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of left varicocelectomy, erectile dysfunction, back disability, leg disabilities (including radiculopathy), allergic rhinitis, bacterial rhinitis, sinusitis, cervical spondylosis, and radiculopathy of the upper extremities are at issue. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded due to missing or incomplete evidence that needs to be obtained before a decision can be made on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left varicocelectomy, erectile dysfunction, back disability, left leg disability (including radiculopathy), right leg disability (including radiculopathy), allergic rhinitis, bacterial rhinitis, sinusitis, cervical spondylosis, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186495
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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