The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting an orthopedic examination to determine if the appellant's hip and knee pain are related to her service-connected foot disability.
The deciding factor: The appellant testified that she developed bilateral hip and knee disabilities due to her service-connected foot disability. The Board finds this testimony credible and requires further evaluation to confirm or refute these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0518830
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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