The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's VA treatment records and his VR&E files, as these documents are relevant to the issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide complete information regarding his medical history and treatment records, which may impact the evaluation of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- epigastric hernia with recurrent ventral hernia, scar, mild abdominal from xiphoid to umbilicus, left hand disability, left knee disability, right hand disability, cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, left arm disability, right arm disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, arthritis and swelling of the bilateral feet, right elbow disability, right wrist disability, disability of the small finger (left hand), right ankle disability, corns and bunions of the bilateral feet, bilateral eye disability, disability of the left eye cornea, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, sinus disability, sleep apnea, headaches, left elbow disability, left ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022612
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Partly granted
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