The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the unavailability of his service department records and the need to attempt to corroborate the stressful events claimed by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: VA has a heightened duty to assist in obtaining evidence necessary to substantiate the claim due to the unavailability of the Veteran's service department records, including personnel and treatment records. The claims are remanded to attempt to verify the Veteran's reported stressors and obtain any relevant SSA disability records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left shoulder condition, residuals of a head injury, to include headaches, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22059275
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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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