The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hiatal hernia, narcolepsy, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, attention deficit disorder, plantar fasciitis, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Lyme disease, and traumatic brain injury. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received for several service connection claims, necessitating further review and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, narcolepsy, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, attention deficit disorder, plantar fasciitis, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Lyme disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23027144
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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 has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of her exposure history and lack of adequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted with an effective date of March 15, 2017.
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