The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification of the Veteran's conditions, additional examinations, and consideration of post-service medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right glute nerve injury, bilateral radiculopathy, upper extremities, right foot disability (status post ganglion cyst removal), right hip strain, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23064881
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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 denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right hip disabilities, except for a 10 percent rating from March 11, 2024, for both hips.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for compensable ratings for left and right hip strain, limitation of extension and flexion, as well as for left and right ankle sprain. However, a 30 percent rating was granted for peritoneal adhesions and GERD with IBS.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board, and all pending issues have been dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a scar on the right big toe region and denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including right hip strain and right knee osteoarthritis. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.
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