The Veteran's claims for nerve damage to the left side of face and eye, color blindness in the left eye, bronchitis, right collarbone condition with nerve damage, hemorrhoids, and acquired psychiatric conditions are being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records from Fort Knox, Texas (July 1978 - November 1978), Fort Bliss, Texas (January 1979 - May 1980), and Schweinfurt, Germany (June 1980 - May 1982) have not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Nerve damage to left side of face and eye","type_of_condition":"left-side facial nerve damage"}, {"condition_name":"Eye condition, to include color blindness","type_of_condition":"color blindness"}, {"condition_name":"Bronchitis","type_of_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Right collarbone condition with nerve damage of the right shoulder and arm","type_of_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Hemorrhoids","type_of_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD and anxiety)","type_of_condition":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080965
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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