The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination, and a new one will be ordered if the Veteran does not attend.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the tonsillectomy residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsillectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23057141
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a current diagnosis of GERD, which is proximately due to the Veteran's previously service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for folliculitis, tonsillectomy residuals, an undiagnosed illness, and Grave's disease due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions. The remaining issues have been held in abeyance pending further development of his obstructive sleep apnea claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for tonsillectomy residuals and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his tonsillectomy were both denied by the Board.
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