The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's service connection and rating claims, including consideration of recent changes in VA regulations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and a thorough examination are required to determine the validity of the veteran's service connection and rating claims based on the current state of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, internal hemorrhoids, bilateral foot disability characterized as pes planus with hind foot valgus and bunion formation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint with hallux valgus, left anterior compartment release, with a healed scar, allergic rhinitis, gastrointestinal disability manifested by chronic constipation, residuals of a bilateral eye injury, eye disability manifested by esophoria, residuals of a left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0502154
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and lumbar radicopathy, right side, secondary to the lumbosacral strain.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, including whether there is any nasal obstruction or polyps.
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