The Board has remanded the cases for readjudication due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: New VA treatment records were associated with the claims file after the December 2023 SSOC, and a waiver of AOJ consideration is required.
- Claimed conditions
- incomplete body coordination, stability, and balance, asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24033794
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for gallstones, left eye disability, right eye disability, sinusitis, asbestos exposure, GERD, back disability, neck disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
- Partly granted
The VA denied service connection for asbestos exposure, rhinitis, and sinusitis. The claims for bilateral pes planus and muscle pain were remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to asbestos exposure, hearing loss disabilities, and a right knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The cervical spine and wrist nerve disabilities remain under consideration.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that his condition is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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