The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain outstanding relevant VA treatment records and provide adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, bilateral foot neuropathy, and vestibular disorder.
The deciding factor: Further remand is necessary due to potential outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, unspecified anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depressive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral foot neuropathy, Vestibular disorder (claimed as balance issues)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032580
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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