The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and updated SSA records. The Veteran's substance abuse and CAD are also being reviewed for secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and updating Social Security Administration (SSA) records.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, respiratory disorder (asthma and COPD), hypertension, peripheral artery disease, substance abuse (drinking and drug problems), CAD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20026226
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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