The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA opinions were insufficient, particularly regarding the lack of in-service treatment records and the absence of current chronic disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle osteochondritis dissecans, left ankle sprain, unspecified ligament, chronic right shoulder pain, left shoulder instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24015832
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in some cases, and a new VA examination is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability. The appeal is remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding spine disorder, infectious mononucleosis, left shoulder instability, right shoulder instability, and right lower extremity pain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an ear disability, headaches, chronic back pain, and chronic right shoulder pain for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a formal defect related to the Veteran's concurrent election of multiple review options for the same issues.
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