The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bruised lung has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right leg disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and TBI residuals. The motor vehicle accident that allegedly caused these conditions is alleged to have occurred during a period of INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence sufficient for a finding that the Veteran's motor vehicle accident occurred while he was still on a period of INACDUTRA, which would make it an in-the-line-of-duty injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bruised lung, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), right leg disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, TBI residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19186118
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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