The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with the adequacy of medical opinions and the need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the examiners who provided these opinions. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 24, 2011 is also being referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical opinions were inadequate and needed further clarification regarding the qualifications of the examiners who provided these opinions. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 24, 2011 is being referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Left shoulder disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177415
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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- Granted
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