The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is granted. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis is denied. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has residuals from TBI incurred in service, but the other issues require further examination to determine their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right shoulder disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19002934
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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.
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- Dismissed
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