The Veteran's right shoulder strain and callouses of the bilateral feet are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for sleep apnea is also being remanded due to conflicting evidence.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient information in the current record to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to service or if his disability ratings adequately reflect the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Strain"}, {"condition_name":"Callouses of Bilateral Feet"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179020
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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