The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and remanded the claim for service connection of lipomas due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date, and a VA examination was needed for the lipomas claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Irritable bowel syndrome, Lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069688
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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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