The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, particularly those related to his right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been received that may relate to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims. The Board finds it necessary to obtain further medical opinions on these matters to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability and his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Vision Loss, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Right Knee Disability, Right Hip Disability, Low Back Disability, Right Hand Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Bilateral Foot Condition, Bilateral Ingrown Toenails, Right Leg Disability, Left Leg Disability, Jaw Condition, Sleep Apnea, Residuals of Pneumonia, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22005211
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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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