The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and lumbar spine disorders. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and provide further examinations.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not establish a nexus between any of the claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, lumbar spine disorder with disc herniation, left shoulder disorder, respiratory disorder (SOB due to exposure to burn pits), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), GI disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142533
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.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and remanded claims for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral disorder, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and eardrum disorder.
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