The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder should be remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and missing medical records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran must provide copies of all service treatment records in his possession, complete any necessary development as directed by M21-1MR, Part III, Subpart iii, Chapter 2, and receive legally adequate notice for the claim on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is incomplete documentation of the Veteran's service treatment records and missing medical records from SSA. The Veteran must provide copies of all service treatment records in his possession and complete any necessary development as directed by M21-1MR, Part III, Subpart iii, Chapter 2.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0921761
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a right knee disorder. The evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection as there was no in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.
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