The Veteran is seeking additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the CRSC program for the period from December 2011 to April 2015, and he also wants to know if it was proper to withhold his VA disability compensation benefits due to a retired pay adjustment. The Board has ordered further action to review these issues.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there are questions about whether the Veteran should have received additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the CRSC program for the period from December 2011 to April 2015, and if withholding of his VA disability compensation benefits was proper due to a retired pay adjustment.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI) with post-traumatic headaches, chin laceration residual scar, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), upper airway resistance syndrome, right 5th metacarpal bone fracture, lumbar spine vertebrae fracture status post (s/p) fusion L2-L5, right lower extremity radiculopathy, neck laceration residual scar, left hip dislocation, right knee strain, bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right hip strain, left wrist/right wrist/lumbar spine surgical scars, left carpal tunnel syndrome post-operative residuals, right carpal tunnel syndrome post-operative residuals, left knee injury and left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23051860
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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.
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