The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the directives to obtain missing service dental treatment records and schedule VA examinations for the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The appeal is being remanded again due to these issues.
The deciding factor: There was no substantial compliance with the Board's previous directives, specifically regarding obtaining missing service dental treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- dental residuals of full mouth rehabilitation, eye disorder manifested by increased intraocular pressure, recurrent uveitis, low back strain with osteoporosis and osteopenia of the lumbar spine, GERD with hiatal hernia, residuals of cholecystectomy and gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001104
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for dental residuals of full mouth rehabilitation and remanded the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia, a separate compensable rating for cholecystectomy residuals, a compensable rating for recurrent uveitis, and separate ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the VA to attempt to contact the Veteran and ascertain whether she wishes to continue her appeals. If she does, the VA will provide her with copies of previous correspondence and allow for further development before re-adjudicating the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of relevant medical records. The issue will be re-adjudicated after these actions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected recurrent uveitis has been rated at 10 percent since September 8, 2000. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.
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