The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a duty to assist error, requiring an examination to determine if any bone disability is related to service or service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was not properly addressed due to a failure to obtain a VA examination regarding whether his bone disabilities are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, osteonecrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028278
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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