The Veteran's claims for dental scars, HTN, right arm burn scar, and loss of teeth are all remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided prior to the July 2021 rating decision were based on inaccurate factual premises, which constitutes a duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental scars, Hypertension (HTN), Right arm burn scar, Loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24044028
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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
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