The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were found to be inadequate, lacking sufficient rationale and based on incorrect facts. The Veteran's in-service complaints need to be addressed by a supplemental opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Joint Pain Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Arm Pain Disability, Left Arm Pain Disability, Sleep Apnea, Gastrointestinal Disability (including Gastritis, GERD, and Esophageal Dysmotility with Spasm)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21014315
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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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