The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to deficiencies in the evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including private treatment records from VistA, and provide additional VA clinical evaluations on the severity of the appellant's left knee and right ankle disabilities as well as the etiology of his neurological symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were deficiencies in the evidence related to the severity assessments of the appellant's left knee and right ankle disabilities and the etiology of his neurological symptoms, necessitating further evaluation by VA clinicians.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24007110
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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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for a neurological condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the VA Form 10182, and no good cause was shown.
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