The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and to ensure that all necessary information is obtained. The claims are being returned due to potential exposure to burn pits during service.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded because of potential exposure to burn pits during service, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury and concussion disorder, bilateral shoulder strain, pre-cancerous skin disorder, left arm and fingers nerve damage disorder, fracture of bilateral forearms, bilateral leg torn calf muscles, bilateral crushed feet, sinus disorder, deviated septum, back injury, neck injury, bilateral shin splints, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hand finger sprains, bilateral foot toe sprains, broken jaw/teeth disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23018456
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the claims for bilateral shoulder strain, ankle tendonitis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder, gout, multiple painful joints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
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