The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions are remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis is remanded as the medical opinion was inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for infertility is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing pre-service status and causation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower teeth condition are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded as there was insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his current conditions.
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- left hip condition, right hip condition, psoriasis, infertility, right and left lower teeth condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23057935
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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 Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart attack, kidney stones, polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus type 2, and psoriasis is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a shoulder condition, bilateral knee condition, and right hip condition. The Veteran's claims were based on current diagnoses of these conditions but the evidence did not support an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also noted that there was no nexus between the current disabilities and service due to lack of in-service complaints or injuries.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back and left hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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