The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding these cases due to outstanding SSA disability records.,Additional development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered in the context of the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: There are outstanding SSA disability records that need to be obtained and reviewed before a decision can be made on the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- leg condition, numbness of the arms, cramping of the hands, tingling over the entire body
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002329
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for leg, right hip, left hip, and high blood pressure conditions to ensure proper development of evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for various conditions, including headache disorder, glaucoma, bacteria in eyes (eye twitching), COPD, sinus disorder, nervous disorder, sleep disorder, fatigue and lack of energy, prostate cancer, cramping of legs and toes, tingling over the entire body, leg disorder, and numbness of the arms. However, service connection for these conditions has been denied as there is no credible evidence linking them to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a leg condition, and the claim was dismissed.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, but new and material evidence was found to reopen the claim for a foot condition. The other claims remained denied.
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