The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to active duty or pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right chondromalacia patella, left chondromalacia patella, right scapulothoracic crepitus, left scapulothoracic crepitus, bilateral shin splints, skin disorder (to include dermatitis of the face, chest and legs), sinus disorder (to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1119529
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints was dismissed as the March 2025 VA Form 10182 constituted an impermissible concurrent election with respect to the issue and no waiver of the prohibition on concurrent election was made.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for service connection for a skin condition, traumatic brain injury, a respiratory disability, bilateral shin splints, and bilateral flatfoot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shin splints and generalized anxiety disorder due to procedural errors in the February 2024 rating decision. The Veteran is advised of his right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.
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