The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's service records and the need to obtain relevant medical records, including SSA disability benefits records and private treatment records. The effective date claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: The inconsistency between the Veteran's claimed service in Southwest Asia and his actual service record necessitates further verification of his service history. Additionally, obtaining pertinent medical records is necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, dementia (claimed as memory loss), psychiatric disability (to include depression), sleep apnea, pituitary adenoma, headache disability, vertigo, sinus disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23067663
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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