The Board remands the claim for a more detailed medical opinion regarding whether additional disabilities, including head/brain disorders, resulted from a slip and fall at a VA facility in April 2011.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 medical opinion was deemed insufficient to address the Veteran's assertions of immediate post-accident symptoms and ongoing issues, necessitating an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- groin disorders, scrotum disorders, neck disorders, shoulder disorders, back disorders, hip disorders, arm disorders, heel disorders, foot disorders, ankle disorders, head disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064005
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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