The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and requests for these records have not been completed. The Veteran is also requested to provide any additional medical records from private providers, including Dr. Baldwin.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records and the need for further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, right elbow tendonitis, cervical strain, lower lumbar strain, left sciatica, right sciatica, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left foot strain (also claimed as pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and left foot arthritis), right foot strain (also claimed as pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and right foot arthritis), allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18160065
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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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