The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to evaluate his thigh and back disabilities as well as determine the nature and etiology of his left vestibular schwannoma/acoustic neuroma.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and medical opinions due to incomplete information in the claims file, particularly regarding the Veteran's current symptoms and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh, limitation of flexion, mechanical low back pain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, left vestibular schwannoma/acoustic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20020139
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and is dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of all existing claims and appeals.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.
- Dismissed
Your appeals seeking increased ratings for your service-connected right thigh disabilities have been dismissed due to a procedural issue. You did not file timely Notice of Disagreement forms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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