The Veteran's claim for service connection for a shin disorder is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing whether his shin disorder is related to his military service, including extended periods of running, walking, and marching with equipment on his back.
The deciding factor: The examiner was unable to provide a clear rationale for their initial opinion without considering recent evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding his in-service duties and the onset/continuity of his shin pain.
- Claimed conditions
- shin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719660
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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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