The Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, hypertension, respiratory disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cold weather injury residuals, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,A rating in excess of 10 percent is also being remanded for left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The claims involve new evidence that could reasonably substantiate the claim if reopened. The Veteran's contentions regarding his disabilities and their relationship to service are not fully addressed by existing medical records.,Additional examination is needed as there is insufficient information in the current record to determine whether a higher rating for left knee disability is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- cold weather injury residuals, traumatic brain injury (TBI), hypertension, respiratory disorder (COPD, shortness of breath, bronchitis), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22018245
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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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