The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TMJ, residuals of stroke, and gastrointestinal disability to include acid reflux as secondary to service-connected anxiety due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions without further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorder (TMJ), Residuals of Stroke, Gastrointestinal Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191108
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and inconsistencies in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain his Social Security Administration records, as well as undergo examinations to determine the nature and etiology of various disabilities.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The right knee disability and stroke residuals are denied with increased ratings.
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