The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and medical opinions as per previous Board remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, Eye disorder, to include glaucoma, Asthma, Right hip disability, Disorder manifested by neck and joint pain, G6PD deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022328
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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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