The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The claims include residuals of myofibroblastic sarcoma, benign prostatic hyperplasia with frequent urination, a left ear condition, and peripheral edema.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA and private treatment records were identified that need to be obtained for proper evaluation of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of myofibroblastic sarcoma of the left calf, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with frequent urination, left ear condition, peripheral edema
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192374
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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 all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ear vestibular disorder, manifested in staggering and dizziness, was directly related to military service. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis for the left ear condition within close proximity to the date of claim. The Veteran's heart condition did not incur during active service, was not caused by active service, and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for osteonecrosis, peripheral edema, insomnia, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear condition, finding that there is no diagnosis of the claimed condition and no functional impairment.
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