The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to properly consider the Appellant's claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728 and for obtaining treatment records related to the Veteran's April 7, 2020, care.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VHA did not properly consider the Appellant's claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728 and failed to obtain any treatment records related to the treatment provided to the Veteran by the Appellant on April 7, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- broken ribs, shoulder injury, hip injury, broken wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059716
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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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