The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims. As such, all issues on appeal are REMANDED for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidentiary development is required before adjudication of the issues on appeal due to the lack of contemporaneous VA treatment records and SSA disability records.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, headache syndrome, residual painful scars, right shoulder, residual surgical scars, right shoulder, right knee strain, right knee strain, limitation of flexion, left knee strain, left knee strain, limitation of flexion, lumbar spondylosis, left (dominant) hand strain, limitation of motion of long finger, left (dominant) elbow osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, left (dominant) elbow osteoarthritis, limitation of extension, left elbow osteoarthritis, limitation of supination, right (non-dominant) shoulder strain, left (dominant) shoulder strain, left hip labral tear, limitation of flexion, left hip labral tear, impairment of the thigh, left hip labral tear, limitation of extension, acquired psychiatric disability to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left hand strain, limitation of motion index finger, left hand strain, limitation of motion of ring finger, left hand strain, limitation of motion of little finger, left hand strain, limitation of motion of thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23062380
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and right ear hearing loss due to untimely filing.,The Board also dismissed the appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss as moot because it was already granted in a prior decision.
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