The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, shoulder disorder, and foot disorder due to lack of adequate examinations. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records and undergo VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were insufficient examination reports to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Foot Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007405
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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