The Board remands the issues of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, as well as entitlement to TDIU and SMC, due to new evidence added to the record.
The deciding factor: Remand is required for additional evidentiary development and readjudication of the claims in light of the new evidence received since the last SOC.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, back disability, right ankle sprain with degenerative arthritis with tarsal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis of the right foot, left knee sprain with DJD, right knee sprain with DJD, limitation of extension of the right knee, hoarseness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004469
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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