Your claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for review of additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence was received but not reviewed by the AOJ, and a waiver of RO review has not been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand and finger disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral wrist disorder, back disorder (scoliosis of upper lumbar spine and degenerative disc disease), bilateral hip disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neck disorder, bilateral hearing loss, dizzy spells, chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), head injury, migraines with light sensitivity and dizziness, bilateral upper extremity nerve disorder, bilateral lower extremity sciatica nerve disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115653
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the appellant does not have a documented history of recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s).
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