The Board has determined that the Veteran's periods of service and duty status are unclear, necessitating a remand to clarify these details and obtain any missing service treatment records.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established without clear evidence of service occurrence or exposure. The classification of duty during the Veteran's periods of service is not clearly defined, requiring further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left thigh disability (torn left calf and tendon), breast cancer of the left breast with surgery and/or removal residuals, tinnitus, transient ischemic attack (TIA), hypertension, left leg condition, left arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23046942
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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
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