The Board has denied service connection for a right shin disability and left shin disability. The Veteran's claims of in-service injury are not supported by the evidence, which does not contain any indication that he currently suffers from these disabilities.,For his back disability, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, and hand disabilities, the Board has remanded the claims as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if they are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not contain any indication of current right or left shin disabilities. The back disability, radiculopathy, and hand disabilities have not been linked to his active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shin Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shin Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Back Disability (upper and lower spine)","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Right Upper Extremity","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Left Upper Extremity","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hand Disability","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hand Disability","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20015610
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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