The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete consideration of his right foot pain, myocarditis, ventricular arrhythmias, left foot disability, and right wrist disability prior to October 17, 2022. The AOJ is instructed to issue a SOC addressing these issues and provide an opportunity for the Veteran to respond.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded due to incomplete consideration of the Veteran's service connection claims for various foot and wrist disabilities prior to October 17, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability manifested by pain, myocarditis prior to October 17, 2022, ventricular arrhythmias prior to October 17, 2022, left foot disability manifested by pain, right wrist disability prior to October 17, 2022
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004744
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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
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