The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle joint pain and right shoulder joint pain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA Form 20-0995 submitted by the Veteran provided new information about an in-service injury, which could support a direct service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle joint pain, right shoulder joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080378
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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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