The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the evidence.
The deciding factor: More development is necessary as there were duty-to-assist errors in obtaining an adequate VA nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, thyroid disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, thyroid disability (Graves' disease), lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014904
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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 determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining any outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's representative also requested reevaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right leg shin splints during a hearing before the Board. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.
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