The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, lumbosacral strain, cold weather injuries, sinusitis, degenerative arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to obtain a TERA memorandum and appropriate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The claims must be remanded to satisfy the statutory duty to obtain a TERA Memorandum and ensure adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disorder, Hypertension, Stroke, Diabetes, Lumbosacral strain, Cold weather injury, left foot, Cold weather injury, right foot, Cold weather injury, right hand, Cold weather injury, left hand, Sinusitis, Degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic, right hand/right thumb, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety, or PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028652
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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