The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.,The Veteran’s thoracic strain disability requires a new VA examination as the last one was conducted over 5 years ago.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish service connection for the claimed conditions, and thus, these claims are being remanded for further development.,VA's duty to assist includes providing a new examination when available evidence is too old for an adequate evaluation of the Veteran’s current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Cervical Spine Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146635
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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