The Veteran's claims for service connection have been referred to the RO. The SMC claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these pending claims.
The deciding factor: Pending claims must be adjudicated before deciding the SMC claim.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus Type II, diabetic neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, delusional disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, amnesia, bipolar, loss of all teeth, osteomyelitis, myocardial infarction, rheumatoid osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, conversations disorder, chronic adjustment disorder, eating disorder, loss of appetite, fibromyalgia, ankylosis, erectile dysfunction, migratory joint pains, respiratory condition, coronary bypass surgery, thrombo-angitis obliterans, persistent coldness of the extremities, nail abnormalities, traumatic head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046502
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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