The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and there is a need to reconstruct them. Additionally, the VA must verify the Veteran's reported herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his claimed stressors.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service treatment records were missing due to a fire, necessitating their reconstruction. The VA also needs to confirm the Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange and any in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, cerebral vascular accident, seizure disability, left arm disorder, right arm disorder, right eye disorder, tinnitus, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), gastrointestinal disorder (including acid reflux and hernia), scar (claimed as residuals of shrapnel wounds of both arms), acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22052407
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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