The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shin disorders due to the ambiguity in the October 2012 VA examination reports. The AOJ must secure an addendum opinion from the October 2012 VA provider regarding the existence and etiology of any current left and/or right shin disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is ambiguity in the October 2012 VA examination reports, which need to be clarified before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shin disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin disorder, right shin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185766
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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