The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including completing a VA Form 21-8940 and scheduling new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as the Veteran's employment history is not entirely clear and there are inconsistencies in his medical opinions regarding his ability to work with his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194715
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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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