The veteran's claims for service connection and higher evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.
The deciding factor: Additional information is needed regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's knee and leg conditions, as well as his bronchial asthma and residual scars. The veteran may have current disabilities related to his service-connected injuries that require further examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, bilateral leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0821950
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder, gout, multiple painful joints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal disorders, including bilateral hip and knee joint disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, low back disorder, and neck disorder. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board found no current disabilities of the bilateral legs or ankles and thus denied service connection for these conditions.
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