The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for right ankle disability, chronic regional pain syndrome, right knee disability, muscle disorder and/or joint pain, vertigo, loss of balance, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder, left foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The VA is directed to obtain relevant treatment records from various facilities and the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to outstanding medical evidence and SSA records related to the Veteran’s claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle avulsion fracture (right ankle disability), chronic regional pain syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, neuropathy, a muscle disorder and/or joint pain, vertigo, loss of balance, and/or headaches, cardiovascular signs, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder, left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18114291
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, skin disorder, tongue condition, right chest costochondritis, and right hand shaking due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, but his service-connected persistent depressive disorder alone rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted SMC at the housebound rate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for mental depression/anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and an adequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's left foot disability and anxiety disorder render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his physical limitations and cognitive impairments, which require assistance from another person.
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