The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the current nature and extent of any right ankle, low back or thoracic spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion regarding service connection was based on inaccurate facts due to lack of demonstrated injuries during service. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis with adhesions, bone spurs of the thoracic spine, residuals of an injury of the right ankle, residuals of a fracture of the coccyx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1327522
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an injury to his left ring finger, right ankle, bilateral arm numbness, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link between these conditions and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial rating for her gynecological conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination to address her coccyx injury and pelvic pain conditions.
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