The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye peripheral retinal degeneration. The right collar bone condition and bilateral hand numbness claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current disability is related to service, but the right shoulder impingement syndrome and bilateral hand numbness conditions need further examination and opinion regarding their relationship with service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye peripheral retinal degeneration, right collar bone condition, bilateral hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23023380
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for left foot disability, bilateral hand numbness, and shoulder disability due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran's service treatment records show he was seen for left shoulder pain in May 2006 and had left foot pain since returning from deployment. His lay statements indicate his hand numbness is related to his back injury. Participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during service has been conceded, but a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between TERA and migraine headaches.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral feet numbness and bilateral hand numbness was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with the April 2023 Board remand. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease is being remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was aggravated by service.
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