The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for some of the claimed conditions, and thus denied those claims. The remaining issues have been identified as needing additional information or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, edema of the bilateral lower extremities, insomnia, migraine headaches, low back disability, sciatica of the left leg, carpal tunnel syndrome, pes planus, Achilles tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21002546
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis disability rating is being remanded for additional development due to significant weight loss and anemia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
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