The Board has remanded the claims for initial review by the AOJ of new evidence, including VA treatment records associated with the Veteran's claim folder since December 2020. The claims will be adjudicated in light of this additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The AOJ needs to review all new evidence added to the record since the issuance of the December 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case before making a decision on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrhythmias, left foot drop, right foot drop, bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064616
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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 Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's lumbar spine herniated disc, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left foot drop due to a delay in VA providing timely neurosurgical care.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a TDIU and an increased evaluation for left Achilles tendonitis. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered her unable to work during certain periods, but further review is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right foot drop as secondary to the service-connected lumbosacral spine condition. The claims for right ankle, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current conditions or residuals that would warrant higher ratings.
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