The Board has found that new evidence received by the RO after the July 1999 SSOC should be considered, and a remand is ordered to allow for this development. The veteran's claims of service connection for right knee condition, PTSD, and back disorder are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted after the issuance of the July 1999 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), necessitating further review by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009627
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
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