The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for back pain, nose bleeds, and pain in the back of the head due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided were not based on a full review of the Veteran's medical history and did not consider his lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain, Nose bleeds, Pain in the back of the head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188520
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for left knee condition, back pain, migraines, right knee condition, GERD, and low testosterone were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including unconfirmed service locations and lack of VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for PTSD, high blood pressure, and nose bleeds was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals related to service connection and higher rating for various conditions, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, eczema, left ankle disorder, migraine headaches, and nose bleeds.
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