The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for outstanding VA and private treatment records.
The deciding factor: There is an indication of outstanding VA and private treatment records that may assist in substantiating the claims, but these records were not obtained prior to the decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, pulmonary disease, to include asthma, sleep apnea, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062618
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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