The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including consideration of new and material evidence under the revised version of 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(a). The veteran must provide information about any additional pertinent evidence he has.
The deciding factor: The claim was previously denied due to lack of new and material evidence, and the RO is required to consider this under the revised standard set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(a).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0404743
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder injury, right knee injury, and bilateral flatfeet to obtain outstanding treatment records and military personnel records as well as VA examinations and opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy as it is etiologically linked to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. Other claims were remanded for further development.
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