The Board has remanded the claims for refractive disorder, left ankle condition, bilateral shin splints, weight disorder, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's full name and all aliases must be used in the search for these records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issues of new and material evidence and service connection was not achieved, necessitating another remand.
- Claimed conditions
- refractive disorder (eye condition), left ankle condition, bilateral shin splints, weight disorder, sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069879
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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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