The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough medical evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly his low back, bilateral knee, bilateral foot, and bilateral shoulder conditions. The Board also noted the need for additional VA examinations to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back disability), right knee degenerative arthritis (right knee disability), left knee degenerative arthritis (left knee disability), right foot osteoarthritis (right foot disability), left foot osteoarthritis (left foot disability), a left shoulder condition, a right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20078427
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and earnings information.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a low back condition, and a right shoulder condition has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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