The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective opinion to describe the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his ability to work from April 4, 2017 to April 2, 2018. The VA medical addendum opinions provided were inadequate and need to be supplemented.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions did not address the February 2023 remand directives regarding the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his ability to work for the period from April 4, 2017 to April 2, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), surgical scar, status post modified neck dissection associated with larynx squamous cell carcinoma, larynx squamous cell carcinoma, tender scar, status post modified neck dissection associated with larynx squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, lung cancer, surgical scar, status post thoracosopy and right lobectomy associated with squamous cell carcinoma, lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23063176
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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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