The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability due to lack of current evidence.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral hip disability (secondary to bilateral foot disability).
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a neck disability recent to or during the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran has not undergone a VA examination regarding his eye disability. The Board finds that the low threshold for an indication that the Veteran experienced an eye disability during the appeal period that may be related to his military service is met here.,The Veteran has not undergone a VA examination regarding his bilateral foot and hip disabilities. There is an indication that the Veteran experienced a bilateral foot disability during the appeal period that may be related to his military service or a bilateral foot disability, and there is also an indication that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability caused or aggravated his bilateral hip disability.,The Veteran has not undergone a VA examination regarding his bilateral hip disabilities. There is an indication that the Veteran experienced a bilateral hip disability during the appeal period that may be related to his military service or a bilateral foot disability, and there is also an indication that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability caused or aggravated his bilateral hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, eye disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22019803
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a neck disability due to pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions. The VA will obtain an examination and provide an opinion on whether these disabilities are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a new examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
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