The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his asthma, right shoulder/arm disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation and opinion are needed to determine the current severity and etiology of the Veteran's asthma, as well as whether his right shoulder/arm, left hip, and right hip disabilities are related to service-connected conditions or not.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Migraine Headache","diagnosis_codes":["8100"]}, {"condition_name":"Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis with Deviated Nasal Septum and History of Asthma","diagnosis_codes":[]}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder/Arm Disability (Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome)","diagnosis_codes":[]}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disability (Bilateral Hip Strain)","diagnosis_codes":[]}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability","diagnosis_codes":[]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072511
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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