The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development and to ensure that VA fulfills its duty to assist by obtaining relevant records, including those from the Veteran's VR&E CER file and Vet Center.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to incomplete record, lack of contemporaneous VA examinations, and need to verify the nature and duration of the Veteran's service for certain claims.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depressive disorder, residuals of a TBI, Lumbosacral strain (low back disability), Bipartite right patella with history of fracture, Left knee strain, Right hand and finger disability, Single granulomatous dermatitis lesion of the left posterior thigh, Bilateral onychomycosis, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected disabilities or obesity), Plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000570
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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