The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral hip disabilities, migraine headaches, tinnitus, left knee disability and bilateral ankle disabilities are being remanded.,VA is required to grant an earlier effective date of December 15, 2021, for the award of service connection for right ankle strain, left ankle strain, and left knee strain. The Veteran's anxiety disorder rating is also being granted an earlier effective date of December 15, 2021.,VA must grant a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis as of December 15, 2021, but the reduction to zero percent from 30 percent on December 30, 2023, is not proper. The Veteran's respiratory condition (now claimed as chronic bronchitis) remains at a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, migraine headaches, tinnitus, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26010143
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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