The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and unclear active duty periods. The Veteran's foot, low iron count, back condition, right hip condition, and left hip condition are all under review.
The deciding factor: There are inconsistencies in the Veteran's service dates and missing service treatment records which require further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- broken left foot, low iron count, lower back condition (also claimed as stress fractures with back), right hip condition, buttock pain (also claimed as bilateral hip condition and stress fractures with hip), left hip condition (claimed as bilateral hip condition and stress fractures with hip)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035696
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a broken left foot, and initial compensable ratings for hypertension and TMJ. It also denied an increased rating for a left great toe fracture. The claims for depression and alcohol abuse disorder were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for acid reflux, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, residuals of left ankle fracture, and urinary incontinence secondary to a psychiatric disorder. The other claims remain denied as new evidence does not relate to these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for back condition, broken left foot, left big toe, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) need to be remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran is not provided with a VA examination as his claim requires medical evidence regarding the onset of these conditions in service or their direct link to active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a broken left foot, fracture of left wrist, and bilateral knee disability due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.
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