The Board has remanded several claims, including those related to polycystic ovary syndrome, right arm disability, right elbow bursitis, chronic otitis externa, duodenal ulcers, and other conditions. The Veteran is also required to submit a completed application for increased compensation based on unemployability (VA Form 21-8940).
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the severity of the service-connected disabilities and determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic ovary syndrome, right arm disability, right elbow bursitis, chronic otitis externa, duodenal ulcers, right hand injury, fracture of the distal flanks of the third digit, right hand injury, soft tissue, injury fourth digit with tendon injury, ACL and medical meniscus tear of the right knee, right knee instability, thoracic and lumbosacral strain, endometriosis, anemia, cervical cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20032254
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to address whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the program. The Board finds that the Veteran has been in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform the ADL of bathing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
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