The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her lumbar spine, left hip, right ankle, left ankle, and costochondritis conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination and opinion were necessary to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder and to assess whether she has a left hip condition, bilateral ankle disorders, or costochondritis related to her service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left hip condition, right ankle strain associated with bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, left ankle strain associated with bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22047475
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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 found the eligibility determination for PCAFC enrollment to be legally inadequate and remanded for a new medical opinion that adequately addresses the criteria for eligibility as set forth in VA regulations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and DDD, as well as right and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the now service-connected lumbar spine condition. The decision is based on a finding of relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back and left hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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