The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review, as well as further development of her Vocational Rehabilitation and medical treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that current evidence may not accurately reflect the severity of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities on appeal and requires updated VA examinations and records reviews.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical impingement, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Residuals of a fracture of the left long finger, Left knee disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Recurrent sinusitis, Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), Benign cysts of the back, neck and chin, Tinea pedis with onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20061113
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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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