The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues with his bilateral foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and right elbow disorder. The appeals are now pending for further review.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's conditions and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression), left hip disorder (arthritis), right hip disorder (arthritis), right elbow disorder (bone spur)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19171193
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and requires further development to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his military service.
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