The veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional left ankle and right knee disabilities allegedly caused by VA treatment in January and December 1999, respectively. The case is being remanded to obtain clarifying medical opinions regarding the nature of these conditions and whether they are related to the alleged VA care.
The deciding factor: The claims require clarification on whether the veteran's additional left ankle and right knee disabilities are causally linked to the alleged VA treatment in January 1999 for a left ankle injury and December 1999 for a right knee arthroscopy, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603529
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- 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 claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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