The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for SMC at the R-1 or R-2 level due to outstanding VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as a need for further development of the referred issue regarding SMC at the L level based on loss of use of the left and right feet.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the Veteran's claim for SMC at the R-1 or R-2 level due to outstanding records and a need for further development of the referred issue regarding SMC at the L level based on loss of use of the left and right feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, bladder incontinence associated with the lumbar spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy (diabetic peripheral neuropathy), diabetes mellitus type II, hepatitis C, loss of erectile power associated with diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066223
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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