The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to service, and for further development of his rheumatoid arthritis claim.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on direct service connection because there is insufficient evidence as to whether the Veteran’s current disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremities, leg, knee, ankle, muscle involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002493
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acid reflux, a left foot condition, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence of current disabilities or causal relationships with in-service events.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective from December 22, 2018, the day after he stopped working due to his disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining allegations of error in this matter.
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