The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about rating decisions. The Board found that some issues were not properly perfected for appellate review due to lack of a VA Form 9 listing them as appealed issues.
- Claimed conditions
- mild obstructive impairment/asthma, varicose veins, left lower extremity, varicose veins, right lower extremity, atypical chest pain/costochondritis, dysphagia, endometriosis, mitral valve disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072698
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for dysphagia and remanded the claims for residuals from a colon tumor, gallbladder removal, papillary urethral carcinoma, and heart disability due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and ionizing radiation.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for endometriosis, to include any residuals, based on evidence showing the condition was diagnosed during active duty and led to a subsequent hysterectomy.
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