The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergies (other than allergic rhinitis), chronic headaches, and a TDIU rating due to incomplete development of her claims. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records from Atlanta Medical Center and Henry Allergy and Asthma Associates, and schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently endured neuropathy of the left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete development of her claims, specifically the lack of complete medical records from relevant healthcare providers. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently endured neuropathy of the left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- allergies (other than allergic rhinitis), chronic headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069947
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip strain, left and right ankle pain, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claims for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and post traumatic residual pain and cramping of the left lower leg were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to new and relevant evidence having been received.
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