The Board has found that additional development is needed and the case must be remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence, including VA medical center records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which necessitates a remand to allow the AOJ to review this evidence and consider its impact on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- atopic dermatitis, asymptomatic lipoma, calcaneus and malleolus inversion pain, bilateral foot disability, perforated ear drum, bronchitis, stomach disability, acid reflux, lipoid cyst/tumor, road rash, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), severe tooth and gum trouble for purposes of dental treatment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23025405
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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)
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The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's deviated nasal septum was granted service connection. The claims for anxiety and sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, headaches, acid reflux, hypertension (high blood pressure), irritable bowel syndrome, and jaw condition were denied.
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