The Board has found that the matter must be remanded again for substantial compliance with the previous remand. The Veteran's VA Mountain Home Health Care records from November 2003 to October 2017 are missing, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the right shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the matter must be remanded again due to incomplete treatment records and a need for an addendum medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disorder, back disability (intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease), right lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee sprain with internal derangement, patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative arthritis, s/p meniscectomy and ACL reconstruction (right knee disability), right hip flexor muscle strain with limitation of flexion, right hip flexor muscle strain with thigh impairment, right hip flexor muscle strain with limitation of extension, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23020205
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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 remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also asked to complete a TDIU claim form, and his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and face numbness need to be evaluated.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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