The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and new evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for infertility due to additional development needed.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to reassess the severity of the Veteran's conditions, including during an active phase of skin disorders, as well as obtaining updated treatment records and records from Fort Jackson Moncrief Army Hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Asthma, Eczema (previously diagnosed as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation), Infertility
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000738
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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