The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, left knee, right knee, left hip, right hip, and cervical spine disabilities due to additional development being necessary.,Service connection is denied for GERD as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports do not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's current knee or shoulder conditions are related to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Left shoulder disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20058789
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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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