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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy from April 3, 2023 onward, but denied higher ratings prior to that date. Service connection was also granted for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD with traumatic brain injury.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
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