The Board remands the veteran's claims for further development and examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not undergone a recent examination, and there are concerns regarding the current severity of his disabilities and their relationship to service or other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, somatic syndrome disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (claimed as lumbosacral), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee internal derangement (flexion), left knee lateral instability, tinnitus (also claimed as balance disorder), right knee condition, secondary to left knee internal derangement disability, gastroparesis, secondary to gastritis, borderline hypertension, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, sleep condition, including sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000819
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
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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