The Veteran has withdrawn his increased rating claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran has withdrawn his earlier effective date claim for tinnitus. The AOJ will issue a SOC regarding the service connection claims for arthritis.,The Veteran's loss of teeth is remanded due to lack of a VA examination, and he needs to clarify what carcinogens caused it.,PTSD symptoms have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new one is needed. The Veteran’s relationship with his family has also deteriorated.,A TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with other claims on appeal, so it will be remanded along with the others.,The Veteran's arthritis (bilateral shoulder, bilateral hand, back, iliac/pelvic area and right knee) needs to be examined for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his increased rating claims for CAD and diabetes mellitus type II.,The AOJ will issue a SOC regarding the service connection claims for arthritis. The Veteran's earlier effective date claim for tinnitus was not properly appealed, so it is dismissed.,PTSD symptoms have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions or other factors.,The Veteran’s loss of teeth may be due to carcinogens during service, but this needs clarification. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether it was caused by a service-connected disability.,PTSD symptoms have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions or other factors.,The Veteran's arthritis (bilateral shoulder, bilateral hand, back, iliac/pelvic area and right knee) needs to be examined for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetes mellitus type II, Tinnitus, Arthritis (bilateral shoulder, bilateral hand, back, iliac/pelvic area and right knee)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186978
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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