The claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability, left elbow disability, and cracked left lower molar are being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions due to their potential relation to his military service, including possible undiagnosed illnesses related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral ankle disability, Left elbow disability, Cracked left lower molar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0903877
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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