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
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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.
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