The Board has determined that further development is needed to clarify the mailing of a January 2014 rating decision and to verify the Veteran's service dates in the Air National Guard. Additionally, medical opinions are requested regarding whether any current disabilities are related to service, including during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
The deciding factor: The Board found that clarification is needed for the mailing of the January 2014 rating decision and verification of the Veteran's service dates in the Air National Guard. Medical opinions were also required due to potential exposure to environmental hazards and diesel fuel during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, allergic rhinitis, bilateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow and pulled muscles in elbow), carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, cubital tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, cubital tunnel syndrome of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010645
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.
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