Your appeal has been remanded to the AOJ for additional development and consideration of your service connection claims. You are required to provide information about any healthcare providers who have treated you, and all outstanding VA medical records must be obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a waiver was needed from the Veteran regarding the initial review of new evidence by the AOJ, but no response was received within the 45-day time period. Therefore, the appeal is being remanded to allow for this initial review.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disorder, left foot disorder, neurological disorder of the right lower extremities (claimed as tingling in the bilateral toes), neurological disorder of the left lower extremities (claimed as tingling in the bilateral toes), low back disorder, bilateral eye disorder, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, skin disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21069206
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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