The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to make a determination without obtaining further evidence as requested in the remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent cervical spine disability, chronic paracervical spinal muscle myositis, recurrent right shoulder disability, degenerative joint disease (right shoulder), recurrent left shoulder disability, degenerative joint disease (left shoulder), recurrent right elbow disability, degenerative joint disease (right elbow), recurrent left elbow disability, degenerative joint disease (left elbow), recurrent right wrist disability, degenerative joint disease (right wrist), recurrent left wrist disability, degenerative joint disease (left wrist), recurrent lumbar spine disability, degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease (lumbar spine), recurrent right hip disability, degenerative joint disease (right hip), recurrent left hip disability, degenerative joint disease (left hip), recurrent right knee disability, degenerative joint disease (right knee), recurrent left knee disability, degenerative joint disease (left knee), recurrent right ankle disability, degenerative joint disease (right ankle), recurrent left ankle disability, degenerative joint disease (left ankle), recurrent right foot disability, degenerative joint disease (right foot), recurrent left foot disability, degenerative joint disease (left foot), recurrent respiratory disability, asthma, recurrent sleep disability, obstructive sleep apnea, recurrent gastrointestinal disability, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24061939
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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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