The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work and daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple lipomas with actinic keratosis, Left knee retropatella syndrome, Left knee instability, Costochondritis (chest pain), Reactive airway disease, Bilateral hearing loss, Right knee disability, Low back disability, Neck disability, Left wrist disability, Right wrist disability, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Left ankle disability, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22050727
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of the left hand, right hand, and GERD is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions and failure to consider toxic exposure risk activities during service.
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