The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is being reopened and granted.,Service connection for diarrhea as a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act is granted.,GERD, sinus disability, residuals of a nasal fracture, jaw disability, neck disability, and back disability are all remanded for further development due to the provisions of the PACT Act regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).,Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected back disability is also being remanded.,
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of a right knee disability, which was not present at the time of the previous denial.,The Veteran's diarrhea is considered a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The VA examiner could not attribute the condition to any known clinical diagnosis and provided no nexus opinion regarding the relationship between the current disability and service.,GERD, sinus disability, residuals of a nasal fracture, jaw disability, neck disability, and back disability are all remanded due to the provisions of the PACT Act regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).,Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected back disability is also being remanded.,
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Diarrhea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sinus Disability, Residuals of a Nasal Fracture, Jaw Disability, Neck Disability, Right Hip Disability, Back Disability, Bilateral Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24005432
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neck Disability, and Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy. The decision is based on the Veteran's active service and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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