The Board has remanded the claims for additional disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA medical care received in October 1990, including right wrist, lung or respiratory, heart attack, esophageal, and gallbladder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2022 VA opinions were not responsive to the issues on appeal and required additional remand for addendum nexus opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Wrist, Lung or Respiratory (including pneumothorax), Heart Attack, Esophageal, Gallbladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062278
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including his right knee, left knee, low back, right wrist, finger, and TMJ disorders. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to obtain relevant private treatment records. The Veteran's heart attack in July 2020 is being reviewed again for service connection.
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