The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical findings and inextricably intertwined issues. The claims are now before the VA for further examination and development.
The deciding factor: Conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and their relation to his service have been identified, necessitating additional examinations and evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain disability, Seizure disability, Throat cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20079978
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 service connection and increased ratings due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and throat cancer, as new and relevant evidence has been received since the last adjudication of these claims.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a seizure disability as secondary to the Veteran's TBI, restored a 50% rating for tension headaches, and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of a TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including TBI residuals, seizures, psychiatric conditions, vertigo, sleep disorders, and neurological issues in the upper and lower extremities.
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