The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for urinary frequency, bilateral foot condition, residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, and heart condition due to inadequate examination reports. The cases are now in a posture such that they may be addressed on their merits.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate as they did not address the relevant evidence from the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs).
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Frequency, Bilateral Foot Condition, Residuals of Left Inguinal Hernia Repair, Heart Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006124
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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