The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including rating determinations and service connection for various conditions. The case is returned to the AOJ for initial review of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need to review additional relevant treatment records added since the last adjudication in May 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, right knee instability, right knee limitation of motion, left knee limitation of motion, temporomandibular disorder, gastroesophageal reflux, bilateral vision disability, abdominal ulcer, tuberculosis, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, mood disorder, left leg disability, left leg disability (for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hearing loss, migraine headaches, chronic upper respiratory infections, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, right upper extremity numbness, left upper extremity numbness, right lower extremity numbness, left lower extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016810
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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.
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The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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