The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with the character of the Veteran's discharge from service and the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on procedural errors in handling the appeal related to the character of service, and the need for further medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg/knee condition, left leg/knee condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187591
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating higher than 40 percent for a back disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that his symptomatology more nearly approximated unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or incapacitating episodes requiring physician-prescribed bed rest.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a thoracolumbar spine condition to schedule an examination and obtain a medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for allergies, ankle strain, migraine, left knee condition, right knee condition, and thoracolumbar spine condition as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.
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