The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for plantar warts of both feet, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, knee disorders, sleep apnea, and GERD. The remand requires additional development and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly for plantar warts of both feet, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, knee disorders, sleep apnea, and GERD. The remand requires additional development to gather more information from VA treatment records and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"plantar warts of both feet"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"left elbow disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"right elbow disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"neck disorder"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disorder (claimed as arthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"sleep apnea"}, {"condition_name":"disability manifested by chest pains and shortness of breath"}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (claimed as bloated stomach pains and constipation)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127136
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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