The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current left knee disability to his service. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left rib cage injury is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current left knee problems to his military service, including any incident therein. The issue of reopening the previously denied claim will be addressed again as part of this process.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, residuals of left rib cage injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0413287
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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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