The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The issues of increased evaluations, service connection, and TDIU are all related and require further development.
The deciding factor: The decision requires additional evidence and examination as it pertains to multiple conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngopharyngeal reflux, generalized anxiety disorder with depression, bilateral lower extremity swelling, autoimmune disorder, kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187240
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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