The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to worsening symptoms, and also requested additional information regarding his employment history. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private treatment records or sufficient information so that VA can obtain those records on his behalf.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms which could potentially warrant a higher rating, necessitating further examination and clarification of the extent of nerve group impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186880
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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