The Veteran's service connection claims for various ankle, knee, wrist, elbow, hip, and foot conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been submitted that may support the Veteran’s claims, but further examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle pain, Right ankle osteoarthritis, bone spurs, and muscular issues, Left ankle osteoarthritis, bone spurs, and muscular issues (previously claimed as left ankle pain), Lumbar spine degenerative disease with radiculopathy also claimed as facet disease, arthritis, sclerosis, bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, disk narrowing and muscular issues, Right knee degenerative disease also claimed as joint narrowing, osteoarthritis, bone spurs, and muscular issues, Left knee degenerative disease also claimed as joint narrowing, osteoarthritis, bone spurs, and muscular issues, Right wrist condition also claimed as wrist pain, narrowing of joints and arthritis, Left wrist condition also claimed as wrist pain, narrowing of joints and arthritis, Right elbow condition also claimed as elbow pain, narrowing of joints and arthritis, Left elbow bursitis also claimed as elbow pain, narrowing of joints and arthritis, Right hip strain; also claimed as facet disease, hip pain, narrowing of joints, bone spurs and muscular issues, Left hip strain; also claimed as facet disease, hip pain, narrowing of joints, bone spurs and muscular issues, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also claimed as acid reflux, Bilateral foot condition also claimed as onychomycosis and toenail fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100942
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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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