The Board has decided to remand the claims for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders, as well as an eye disorder. The initial ratings for foot disabilities are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims involve complex medical issues that require additional examination and analysis to determine the appropriate service connection determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23024493
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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