The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are remanded due to the need for additional medical records, social security administration (SSA) records, and VA examinations.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to make a decision on the Veteran's claims without obtaining additional medical records and conducting further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, restless leg syndrome, right shoulder strain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), coronary artery bypass graft, allergic sinusitis, supraventricular arrhythmia, diabetes mellitus type II, degenerative arthritis lumbar spine, ear drum replacement, bronchial asthma, stroke, hypertension, sleep apnea, residuals of rotator cuff repair, left shoulder, diplopia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059668
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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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