The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for a migraine disorder, digestive or esophageal disorder (initially claimed as 'reflux esophagitis'), and heart disorder are remanded due to new evidence of diagnoses and need for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: New medical records were not obtained in a timely manner, and the Veteran's claims should be readjudicated based on these records. The Board also identified specific reasons to remand each claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine disorder, digestive or esophageal disorder (initially claimed as 'reflux esophagitis'), heart disorder (initially claimed as 'tachycardia')
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23053549
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed because the appeals were untimely filed.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine disorder and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine sprain, and bilateral heel spurs.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for a migraine disorder and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations of various service-connected disabilities and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.
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