The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the last decision, and requests that she complete medical authorizations for private records. The Board also requires examinations to determine etiology of her claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the record since the last decision, requiring initial RO review before further action can be taken on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, left shoulder disability (also claimed as severe joint disease), left and right carpal tunnel syndrome (also claimed as a hand nerve condition), left and right elbow disabilities (claimed as bursitis and also claimed as sore/painful/burning joint, arm joint disease), left and right wrist gout (also claimed as limited mobility and swelling), right knee disability (claimed as severe joint disease and decreased mobility with pain), digestive condition (claimed as colon and stomach daily pain, severe pain bilateral sides and stomach area)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007686
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a neck disability due to pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions. The VA will obtain an examination and provide an opinion on whether these disabilities are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, back disability, and neck disability due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neck and back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
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