The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The claims involve service connection decisions that were not final as of the date of the decision. The Veteran's claims have been reopened and new evidence has been submitted, necessitating further review by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Scar, Painful Head Scar, Perforated Left Ear Drum, Otitis Media, Right Foot Disability (Broken Right Foot), Left Knee Disability (Left Knee Strain with Arthritis), Psychiatric Disability with TBI (Posttraumatic Headaches)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007809
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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 restored service connection for TBI, head scar, and migraine headaches due to the AOJ's improper severance of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for a head scar, service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board will obtain VA examinations and medical opinions to address the relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Board has accepted the October 2019 VA Form 9 as timely and will proceed with a decision on the merits of the service connection claims under the legacy review system.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for IBS, a lumbar spine disability, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, pharyngitis, and otitis media. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence showing that any current diagnosed condition is related to active duty service or any incident thereof.
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