The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her right hip disability, bilateral foot skin disability, and digestive tract disability. An effective date prior to January 4, 2013, for anemia is denied.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied as there was no current diagnosis or underlying pathology found in service records. The Veteran's contentions and the state of medical evidence require further examination to determine the nature and etiology of her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Anemia, Right Hip Disability, Bilateral Foot Skin Disability (Tinea Pedis), Digestive Tract Disability (Gastroenteritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22058035
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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
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