The Board has ordered additional development as requested by the Veteran, including obtaining VA treatment records and any relevant medical records from St. Mary's Hospital in Tennessee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported ongoing treatment for his disabilities and requested that all available records be obtained to ensure a complete record is considered.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand and wrist condition, left foot and ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1543227
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to the claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions sufficient to warrant readjudication. As such, the Board finds that a remand is necessary so that the AOJ can readjudicate the claims on the merits.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent. The claims for service connection for other conditions were denied, and the case is remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left finger and hand, as well as for the left foot and ankle condition. The decision stated that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again with new examinations.
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