The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinions and need for further examination have been identified as reasons for remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- Chiari malformation, anterior open bite, alveolar mandibular hypoplasia (weak chin), limited mandibular range of motion, deviation of jaw on opening and closing
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20027608
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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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