The Board remands the claim for service connection for pharyngotonsillitis due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient effort made by the RO to obtain private medical records, and the Veteran was not provided notice as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- pharyngotonsillitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24031366
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for back, neck, right and left foot strains, tension headaches, pharyngotonsillitis, and right shoulder strain as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's pharyngotonsillitis and her active service, after ensuring all relevant medical records are reviewed.
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