The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations regarding the Veteran's claimed left arm disability and fungal disorder.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence on file to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically whether they are related to service or a progression of existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm disability (osteoporosis and residuals of a left arm fracture), fungal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19123050
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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 appeal for service connection for arthritis and joint pain is dismissed. The claim for fungal disorder is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic toenail disorder, including onychomycosis and fungal disorder, was not present in service and is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed chronic toenail disorder.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal with respect to the claims of entitlement to service connection for a fungal disorder, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal. The remaining issues are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
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