The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist pain, right shin pain, and left shin pain due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle strain (claimed as right ankle pain) and right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as right knee pain), as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by any of the claimed conditions, and thus cannot establish service connection.,VA examinations were inadequate due to reliance on the absence of documented evidence in service records without considering the Veteran's lay statements about symptom onset and continuity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist pain, Right shin pain, Left shin pain, Right ankle strain (claimed as right ankle pain), Right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as right knee pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23018033
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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 service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and a traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GERD, low back pain, right wrist pain, and sleeping disorder are remanded for further development due to service connection issues.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist pain had its onset during active duty service and continues to persist, granting his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for right wrist pain, right ankle sprain, and left wrist tendonitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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