The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address service connection for food allergies and TDIU claims, as the VA failed to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding these issues.
The deciding factor: The VA did not secure a sufficient medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's food allergies are related to his military service or secondary to any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Food Allergies
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062630
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues of entitlement to service connection for food allergies and hypertension, as well as a need for additional medical opinions regarding mental health conditions and their relationship to service-connected PTSD.
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