The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and clarification of the Veteran's periods of service.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to clarify the nature and dates of the Veteran's military service and to obtain VA examinations addressing the theories of entitlement to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Right upper extremity disorder, including radiculopathy (tingling and numbness), Neck disorder, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Left hip trochanteric syndrome with limited flexion, Left hip trochanteric syndrome with impairment of thigh, Left hip trochanteric syndrome with limited extension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002252
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.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 2, 2023, for the grant of service connection for various conditions and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a right shoulder disorder as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.
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