The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The deciding factor: The Board finds that further action is required to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions and to obtain necessary evidence and evaluations.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Status Post Biopsy of Mouth Lesion"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Barrett’s esophagus, hypertrophic gastritis, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Bridge of Nose Scar with Two Residual Neck Scars, Status Post Basal Cell Carcinoma"}, {"condition_name":"Scar Residual of the Left Outer Thigh, Status Post Biopsy of Basal Cell Carcinoma"}, {"condition_name":"Scar Residual of the Right Forearm, Status Post Biopsy of Basal Cell Carcinoma"}, {"condition_name":"Scar of the Right Calf, Status Post Biopsy of Basal Cell Carcinoma"}, {"condition_name":"Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Left Shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Left Upper Arm"}, {"condition_name":"Posterior Torso Scar Residuals of the Left Upper and Mid Upper Back, Status Post Biopsies of Basal Cell Carcinoma"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 22, 2019

Citation

19188640

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