The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining unit records and credentials of the March 2003 examiner.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether right knee arthritis was related to the service-connected residuals of a right leg fracture or if there were any ankle disability associated with the ankle fracture. The AOJ is instructed to obtain unit records and credentials for the March 2003 examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right leg fracture, degenerative arthritis of both knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0534624
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and the need for additional records, including VA treatment records from 1973-1974 in Korea and any records from the 121st Evacuation Hospital.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the residuals of broken ribs, left arm compound fracture, right leg fracture, and right hip disability as there is no current disability to support these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
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