The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including bilateral foot disorder, residuals of chondrosarcoma and left epididymal cyst, bilateral knee disability, shin splints, asthma rating, and onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service sharp pains in the right foot.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including residuals of chondrosarcoma and left epididymal cyst, bilateral knee disability, shin splints, asthma rating, and onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service pain and knots on the knees during military service.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including asthma rating, onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral foot onychomycosis (foot fungus) is remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service sharp pains in the right foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for PTSD.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including bilateral foot disorder, residuals of chondrosarcoma and left epididymal cyst, bilateral knee disability, shin splints, asthma rating, and onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service sharp pains in the right foot.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including residuals of chondrosarcoma and left epididymal cyst, bilateral knee disability, shin splints, asthma rating, and onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service pain and knots on the knees during military service.,VA has ordered the remand of several issues including asthma rating, onychomycosis. The Veteran must provide additional evidence to support his claims.,The need for an opinion regarding whether the current condition is related to in-service sharp pains in the right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Foot Disorder, Chondrosarcoma of the Pelvis and Left Epididymal Cyst, Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome, Degenerative Joint Disease of Bilateral Great Toe Metatarsophalangeal Joints, Right Knee Disorder, Left Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165116
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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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