The Board has decided to remand the claims for multinodular goiter, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient development of the records. The Veteran's service connection claim for multinodular goiter is reopened based on new evidence, but further medical opinions are needed for both right knee and right shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough information in the claims file regarding the Veteran’s exposure to ionizing radiation resulting from the Chernobyl accident. Additionally, more records were needed to support her service connection claims for right knee and right shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- multinodular goiter, right knee disability, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148710
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
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