The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hand pain, sinus disability, right knee and ankle disabilities, cervical spine disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, thyroid disability, gallbladder removal with residuals, hysterectomy, and SMC based on loss of use. The VA is instructed to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions in light of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to provide updated medical opinions that consider the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA to determine if her current disabilities are related to service or compensable conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Pain, Sinus Disability, Right Knee Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Cervical Spine Disability, Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis, Thyroid Disability, Gallbladder Removal and Residuals (including Scar), Hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22064364
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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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