The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's lumbar spine, right and left ankle, left elbow, right elbow, cervical spine, thoracic spine, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, right hip, right knee, left knee, and chronic bronchitis disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to service or preexisted service and worsened during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19152210
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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
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- Denied
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