The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including those related to right and left foot disabilities, lower extremity circulatory problems, and a low back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)"}, {"condition_name":"Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome of the Right Knee (Right Knee Disability)"}, {"condition_name":"Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome of the Left Knee (Left Knee Disability)"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability (claimed as Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, and/or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD))"}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Lower Extremity Circulatory Problem"}, {"condition_name":"Left Lower Extremity Circulatory Problem"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065606
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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