The Board has remanded the claims of service connection and effective dates for various conditions, including follicular infection on the head and chest, right and left knee disorders, headaches, muscle and joint pain, neurological disorder, respiratory disorder, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, and major depressive disorder. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional medical records and undergo examinations.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination as some of the issues have not been fully addressed or evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular infection on the head and chest, right and left knee disorders, headaches (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), muscle and joint pain (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), neurological disorder (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), respiratory disorder (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), sleep disorder (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), gastrointestinal condition (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), scars (secondary to follicular infection on the head and chest)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20020897
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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 did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits due to a total disability immediately preceding death, and there is no indication that his cause of death was related to service. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a survivor's pension, so she does not qualify for this benefit either.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disorders and right hip disorder impact her ability to dress, attend to personal hygiene needs, or require assistance in protecting herself from hazards.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and right and left knee disorders have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
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