The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the submission of additional issues not addressed in previous AOJ decisions. The TERA exposure and development is also required.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has submitted new evidence that was not considered in prior AOJ decisions, necessitating further review and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- displacement of a cervical intervertebral disc, fibromyalgia (also claimed as muscles and neuromuscular neurological disorders), hepatitis C, congenerated bones (also claimed as fragile bones), right wrist tendonitis, left wrist tendonitis, left hand arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, lumbar radiculopathy to the right lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy to the left lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the right index finger, degenerative arthritis of the right middle (long) finger, degenerative arthritis of the right thumb, degenerative arthritis of the right ring finger, degenerative arthritis of the right little finger, migraine headaches with dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24036000
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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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