The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinus condition, left elbow condition, bilateral foot pain, right arm pain radiating from the right shoulder into the right arm, arm numbness, and leg numbness to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a failure to properly schedule VA examinations and obtain medical opinions prior to issuing the decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus condition, Left elbow condition, Bilateral foot pain, Right arm pain radiating from the right shoulder into the right arm, Arm numbness, Leg numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25028892
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low immune system, mini strokes, sinus condition, and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability, right hand sprain, back DJD, neck DJD, bilateral knee DJD, bilateral foot pain, DM II, and OSA as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, gastrointestinal issues, foot pain, hand scars, shin splints, migraines, thoracolumbar spine condition, and respiratory condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
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