Citation Nr: 21064234
Decision Date: 10/19/21	Archive Date: 10/19/21

DOCKET NO. 18-28 484A
DATE: October 19, 2021

REMANDED

Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a right arm disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for a bladder disability is remanded.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran had active service from November 1996 to July 1997.  He had additional duty with the Texas Army National Guard.

REASONS FOR REMAND

Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right arm disability, a lumbar spine disability, a left ankle disability, a right foot disability, a left foot disability, and a bladder disability is remanded.  

In May 2018, the Veteran submitted two Notice of Disagreement, VA Form 21 0958, with the denial of service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right arm disability, a lumbar spine disability, a left ankle disability, a right foot disability, a left foot disability, and a bladder disability.  A statement of the case which addresses those issues has not been issued to the Veteran.  

Where a veteran has submitted a timely notice of disagreement and a statement of the case has not been issued, the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) must remand the issue for issuance of a statement of the case.  Manlincon v. West, 12 Vet. App. 238, 240-41 (1999).  

Accordingly, these matters are REMANDED for the following action:

Issue a statement of the case to the Veteran and his attorney which addresses the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right arm disability, a lumbar spine disability, a left ankle disability, a right foot disability, a left foot disability, and a bladder disability.  Notify the Veteran of his appeal rights.

 

 

J. T. HUTCHESON

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	H. Marsdale

The Board's decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.