The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records and readjudicating his service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need to obtain additional information from the Veteran and to ensure all relevant records are considered in the adjudication process.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot hallux rigidus, limitation of motion of the temporomandibular joint, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depression), right shoulder osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tear, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21006859
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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 Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for loss of teeth, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left foot hallux rigidus was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating due to moderate symptoms and no actual loss of use.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety, depression, insomnia) is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine its etiology.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for left foot hallux rigidus due to non-compliance with claims processing regulations regarding the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, CAD, and bilateral lower extremity nerve damage, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.
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