The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development to ensure all pertinent evidence has been considered and the appropriate rating assigned based on the current state of the veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- septal deviation with postoperative septoplasty residuals, right ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202622
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, left and right ankle sprains with degenerative arthritis, left and right knee retropatellar pain syndromes with degenerative arthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae with acne keloidalis nuchae.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle, knee, and hip disabilities are being remanded for further development due to inadequate examinations at the time of the initial decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to incomplete VA examinations, specifically regarding instability of the Veteran's right and left ankle joints and right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed or remanded as requested. The claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted, while the claims for hemorrhoids and chronic left ankle sprain are also granted.
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