The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.
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 13, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knees, bilateral wrists, lumbar spine, right hip, bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075773
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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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