The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar strain, knee disorders, and restless leg syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot dyshidrosis with tinea pedis/tinea ungium, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, generalized personality disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, lumbar strain, right hip acetabular impingement syndrome, right knee patellofemoral syndrome/chondromalacia patella, left knee patellofemoral syndrome/chondromalacia patella, restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity, restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20026821
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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