The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, hand, and foot conditions, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea. Additional verification is needed regarding his active service after October 2009.
The deciding factor: Additional verification is required to confirm the Veteran’s active service dates after October 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, low back disorder, bilateral foot disorders (plantar fasciitis and heel pain), hypertension, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024997
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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
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