The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for hepatic steatosis, loss of use of his feet and hands, vision disability, renal condition, immune system dysfunction, cardiovascular condition, and psychological disability. The AOJ is instructed to schedule examinations for these conditions and provide a rationale for their relationship to service or secondary to RA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined and require further development including scheduling of VA examinations and providing rationales for the relationships between his disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatic steatosis, loss of use of right foot, loss of use of left foot, loss of use of right hand, loss of use of left hand, vision disability, renal condition, immune system dysfunction, cardiovascular condition, psychological disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22057099
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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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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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