The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hand disorder, chronic urinary disorder (claimed as residuals of a sexually transmitted disease), respiratory disorder, stomach disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's right hand disorder is not service-connected because there is no credible evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board also found the Veteran's chronic urinary disorder (claimed as residuals of a sexually transmitted disease) is not service-connected, as there is no clinical diagnosis of such a condition during the appeal period.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder and stomach disorder are remanded for further examination to determine if they had their onset in service or are otherwise etiologically related to active service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded for an examination to determine if it had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to active service.,The Veteran's chronic urinary disorder (claimed as residuals of a sexually transmitted disease) was not service-connected because there is no clinical diagnosis of such a condition during the appeal period. The Veteran's right hand disorder, respiratory disorder, stomach disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder are also remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded as there was insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand disorder, chronic urinary disorder (claimed as residuals of a sexually transmitted disease (STD)), respiratory disorder, stomach disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156280
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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.
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