The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pleomorphic adenomas, parotid hematomas and increased ratings for lumbar strain and shin splints in the left lower extremity due to inadequate medical examination records and failure to obtain private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the VA examiner did not provide an adequate discussion of the pathophysiology of the Veteran’s pleomorphic adenomas, and the Veteran's claim file was not reviewed in conjunction with the examination for his lumbar strain and shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- pleomorphic adenomas, parotid hematomas
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21026101
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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.
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