The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The Veteran is not afforded an examination or opinion on whether he suffered from head injuries, right-hand, right-foot, low back, cervical spine, bilateral leg, and hip disabilities during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The Veteran did not undergo a VA examination for his claimed conditions, including head injuries, right-hand, right-foot, low back, cervical spine, bilateral leg, and hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, right-hand disability, right-foot disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral leg disability, hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156945
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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