The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The claims are now pending and need further examination and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations, which led to the decision to remand the cases back to the AOJ for additional evaluations and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, upper and lower, so affecting the cervical and lumbar segments of the spine with associated radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, stomach disorder (hiatal hernia, ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)), acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21011992
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need to obtain Social Security Disability records and other pertinent information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety) is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a failure of the Regional Office (RO) to provide VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and residuals of a torn right hamstring are not yet determined to be related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus and left knee disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee disability.
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