The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete STRs and Navy Reserve records prevented a thorough review of the Veteran's military service, leading to the decision to remand the cases for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left wrist condition, chronic right wrist condition, chronic right shoulder condition (claimed as right shoulder injury), chronic lower back condition (claimed as lower back pain/ disc herniation, and lumbago), chronic respiratory condition related to burn pit exposure (also claimed as bronchitis/pneumonia), lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19117962
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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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