The veteran's claims for service connection for knee and ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted by the appellant within 60 days of certification of his claims to the Board. The RO must attempt to obtain copies of the veteran's treatment records from a private physician and provide proper notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(b).
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral arthritis of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, patellofemoral arthritis of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0722099
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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
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