The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records from Beaver Medical Clinic and any orthopedic specialist.
The deciding factor: Records from Beaver Medical Clinic are missing and need to be obtained before a decision can be made on the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- snapping scapula, left shoulder, degenerative changes, left shoulder, meniscus tear, right knee, post-traumatic arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903214
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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