The Board dismissed the appeals seeking earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee, PFB, and TBI (Head injury).,The Veteran's claims for service connection of left wrist de Quervain's tenosynovitis, bilateral shin splints, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals seeking earlier effective dates during a hearing before the Board. The Board dismissed these appeals as moot since they were withdrawn.,The claims for service connection of left wrist de Quervain's tenosynovitis, bilateral shin splints, and lumbar spine disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Head injury)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017829
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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.
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