The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his knee, elbow, fatigue (undiagnosed illness), squamous cell cancer of the skin, and sleep disturbances.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for joint pain of the knees and elbows, fatigue as due to undiagnosed illness, and squamous cell cancer of the skin. The cases are being remanded for additional examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- knee disability, elbow disability, fatigue (undiagnosed illness), squamous cell cancer of the skin, sleep disturbances
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23003160
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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