The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, and neuropathy of the lower extremities due to internal inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding when her disabilities began.,The issue of service connection for a respiratory condition (asthma) remains pending as further development is needed.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting statements from the Veteran regarding when she first experienced symptoms related to these conditions, which makes it difficult to determine their onset during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability (Degenerative Disk Disease of Thoracolumbar Spine)","claimed_condition_names":["Degenerative disk disease","low back disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","claimed_condition_names":["torn meniscus ligament","right knee arthritis"]}, {"condition_name":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Upper Extremities","claimed_condition_names":["bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome"]}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy of Lower Extremities","claimed_condition_names":["neuropathy of left and right lower extremities"]}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory Condition (Bronchial Asthma)","claimed_condition_names":["SOB","asthma"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19192614
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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
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