The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluations, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that necessary development had not been completed as requested in a previous remand, specifically obtaining scanned private treatment records from VA's digital repository.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee instability, right knee limitation of extension, right knee scars, hypertension, herpes simplex type II, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22011329
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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