The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and evaluations. The cases are pending further development.,Specifically, the Veteran's claim for a back disorder is being reviewed due to new evidence received.
The deciding factor: New evidence was recently submitted that may support reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder, Bilateral Hip Disorder, Chronic Bronchitis, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Traumatic Arthritis, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Left Shoulder Dislocation with Degenerative Arthritis, Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20020127
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for separate ratings for chronic bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea is denied as the disabilities are rated under different diagnostic codes and cannot be combined.
- Granted
The Veteran's asthma with chronic bronchitis is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder.
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