The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate, requiring a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, stomach disorder, bilateral foot disorder (also claimed as numbness and pain), left ankle disorder, right knee disorder (claimed as bilateral knee disorder), left knee disorder (claimed as bilateral knee disorder), neck disorder, right elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23059897
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disorder, and skin disorder (claimed as neurodermatitis) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo additional VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under Chapter 17 for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, right upper extremity nerve condition, left upper extremity nerve condition, headache condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral pes planus, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for new VA examinations due to inadequate opinions in the July 2020 VA examination reports. The Veteran's right shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to his active duty service.
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