The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty-to-assist errors and obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to outstanding records, lack of adequate medical opinions, and the need to provide VA examinations to address the Veteran's theories regarding her symptoms and their potential relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, scalp damage, forehead burns, shortness of breath, rhinitis, sinusitis, teeth pain, sleep apnea, neck condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, gynecological condition (uterine fibroids, hysterectomy and yeast infection), right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right foot bunion, left foot bunion, left foot sprain, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050524
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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- Dismissed
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