The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to evaluate the veteran's claimed back and knee disorders. The claims will be reconsidered in light of this additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The new evidence obtained during the remand process may provide a link between the veteran's current back and knee conditions and her service-connected right great toe injury, which could support a grant of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee injury with degenerative joint disease, residuals of a right knee injury with degenerative joint disease, residuals of a low back injury with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0842941
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent each for residuals of a low back injury with degenerative joint disease and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy before the Board made a decision.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder with psychotic features, sleep apnea, migraines, lumbar spine degenerative changes, right knee injuries, and hypertension, render him housebound or in need of aid and attendance. The case is REMANDED for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and determining his service connection for conditions.
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