The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back pain, but further development is needed to determine if a right ankle or foot disorder is also service-connected.,VA will obtain any additional VA medical records and provide an addendum to the July 2011 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of service connection for low back pain has been reopened, but further evidence is needed to determine if he has a right ankle or foot disorder that was incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disorder, Right Foot Disorder, Low Back Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1200032
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, right ankle disorder, and anxiety disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected IBS, service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, and service connection for a right foot disorder require further examination and consideration due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.
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