The Board has determined that a remand is required for the veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and increased ratings for his knee disabilities. The VA will attempt to obtain a letter from Dr. C. regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected knee condition and his current back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an effort must be made to obtain a potential nexus opinion from Dr. C. concerning the relationship between the veteran's service-connected knee condition and his current back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0634142
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its clinical onset during his active duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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