The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including memory loss, neck disorder, shoulder disorder, back injuries, hip disorders, wrist disorder, knee disorders, foot disorder, stomach problems with acid reflux, and post concussive headaches, as further development is needed to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran should be afforded contemporaneous VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disorders due to insufficient evidence on file.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic condition manifested by memory loss, neck disorder, right shoulder disorder, lower back injuries, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right wrist disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left foot disorder, stomach problems with acid reflux, post concussive headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000553
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 service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
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