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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include left ear hearing loss, cervical strain, fatigue and full body muscle pain (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), tinea pedis, onychomycosis and tinea corporis (claimed as full body rash and bilateral foot fungus), and bilateral vision loss.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, peripheral edema, and venous stasis due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The AOJ must obtain new VA medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ear condition with dizziness is granted service connection. The claims for left ear, heart, chest pain, prostate, stomach, neck, back, hip, ankle, and foot conditions are denied.
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