The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral wrist arthralgia, bilateral elbow disability, cervical spine disability, and gastrointestinal disability (IBS), due to undiagnosed illness.,These matters are being returned to the Board for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his current disabilities and their relationship to service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Blood circulation disability in bilateral legs and hips, Bilateral hip disability, Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral wrist arthralgia, Bilateral elbow disability, Cervical spine disability, Gastrointestinal disability (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174212
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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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