The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for the previously mentioned conditions, leaving only the issues of cervical spine strain, migraine headaches (secondary to PTSD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral pes planus, right lower extremity radiculopathy, asthma, residual scar status post left foot bunionectomy, right foot hallux valgus, service-connected PTSD, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- blood in the stool, elevated cholesterol, hypertension, elevated liver enzymes (hyperuricemia), lung disease other than asthma, right ear hearing loss, left foot hallux valgus, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, left ear hearing loss, left long finger disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21063936
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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
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