The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes, migraine headaches, and hypertension claims should be remanded for further development. Specifically, they need to verify the Veteran’s periods of active and inactive duty training with the Texas Army National Guard, obtain his VA treatment records from February 2018 onwards, and conduct examinations to determine the etiology of his diabetes and current severity of his migraine headaches and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were missing service personnel and treatment records which could provide important information regarding the Veteran's service connection claims. They also noted that updated VA treatment records are needed for the current severity evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, hypertension, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044334
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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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