The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral shin splints, a disability manifested by bilateral shooting leg pains, costochondritis, and bilateral breast cysts due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran's recent VA treatment records are not addressed in the previous examinations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA examination reports have been identified as potential reasons for remanding the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shin splint, right leg shin splint, a disability manifested by left leg shooting pains (radiculopathy), a disability manifested by right leg shooting pains (radiculopathy), costochondritis or other disability manifested by recurrent musculoskeletal chest pain, fibroadenoma or other fibrocystic changes in the breasts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180929
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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