The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic left foot disorder and increased evaluations for his post-operative left knee disability and left hip, buttock, and pelvic pain. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence and schedule the veteran for an examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims require further development including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left foot disorder, post-operative left knee injury residuals, medial meniscectomy residuals, and degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0733475
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic left and right foot disorders, finding that the Veteran's current foot conditions are not related to his military service.
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