The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder has been reopened, and the Board is remanding this issue for further development.,Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia, OSA, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder may be related to his military service, but the claim is being remanded for further development as new evidence has been received.,There is no credible evidence showing a link between the Veteran’s claimed disorders and his military service. The Board finds that VA does not have sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right elbow disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19108599
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
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