The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to unresolved issues regarding service connection and rating of various foot, hip, shoulder, knee, and gastrointestinal conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board has identified several unresolved issues that require additional evidence or examination before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals, fracture fifth metatarsal right foot"}, {"condition_name":"shin splints, left"}, {"condition_name":"shin splints, right"}, {"condition_name":"hemorrhoids"}, {"condition_name":"muscle atrophy and pain with atrophy of the calves of either leg"}, {"condition_name":"colitis"}, {"condition_name":"irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)"}, {"condition_name":"flu-like symptoms"}, {"condition_name":"hiatal hernia"}, {"condition_name":"inguinal hernia"}, {"condition_name":"hair loss"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hip pain (iliopsoas tendonitis)"}, {"condition_name":"right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067728
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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