The Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, sinus disorder, heart condition, hypertension, and breast cancer residuals are being remanded due to the need to verify her service dates and obtain missing records.,The Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and sinus disorder are being remanded as there may be missing VA treatment records and other relevant documents that must be obtained and associated with the claims file.,The Veteran's claim of heart condition is being remanded due to the need to obtain private medical records from civilian doctors and provide a VA examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is being remanded as there may be missing private medical records that must be obtained and associated with the claims file, and a VA examination will also be provided to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's claim of breast cancer and its residuals is being remanded due to the need to obtain private medical records from civilian doctors and provide a VA examination to determine its etiology.
The deciding factor: Verification of service dates is required, as there may be missing documents that must be obtained.,Missing VA treatment records and other relevant documents are needed for proper adjudication of the claims.,Private medical records from civilian doctors are necessary to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's heart condition.,Private medical records from civilian doctors are necessary to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's hypertension.,Private medical records from civilian doctors are necessary to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's breast cancer and its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder, sinus disorder, heart condition, hypertension, breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004564
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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.
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