The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right wrist, left wrist, and neck disorders due to potential exposure in Southwest Asia. The Veteran will be asked to provide any outstanding medical records and a VA examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran should be afforded with VA examinations in conjunction with his claims for service connection as he has verified service in Southwest Asia and may have been exposed to environmental factors during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145443
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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- Denied
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