The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for blindness, glaucoma, hypertension, TBI, rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, left elbow disorder, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, numbness and stiffness in the right toes, numbness, pain, and tingling in the left leg, joint pain and swelling in the jaw, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral pes planus, left foot bunions, right foot bunions, residuals of a rib fracture, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, tonsillitis, dizzy spells, chronic fatigue disorder, pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), allergy disorder, breathing disorder, sleep apnea, heart disorder manifest by an irregular heartbeat, ulcer, gastritis, gastrointestinal disorder manifested by gas and stomach problems, GERD, kidney disorder, residuals of a left chest lipoma, obesity, left arm disorder, and numbness, pain, and stiffness in the fingers.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination regarding the nature and etiology of various disabilities, including TBI. The Board also found that other issues were intertwined with these matters and must be addressed as well.

Claimed conditions

blindness, glaucoma, hypertension, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, left elbow disorder, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, numbness and stiffness in the right toes, numbness, pain, and tingling in the left leg, joint pain and swelling in the jaw, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), left foot bunions, right foot bunions, residuals of a rib fracture, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, tonsillitis, dizzy spells, chronic fatigue disorder, pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), allergy disorder, breathing disorder, sleep apnea, heart disorder manifest by an irregular heartbeat, ulcer, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), gastrointestinal disorder manifested by gas and stomach problems, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), kidney disorder, residuals of a left chest lipoma, obesity, left arm disorder, numbness, pain, and stiffness in the fingers

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

April 6, 2020

Citation

20023435

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