The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including a medical opinion by a VA orthopedic specialist regarding his service-connected left knee and right hip disabilities. The claims will be adjudicated again once this development is completed.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, particularly those related to his service-connected left knee and right hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of osteomyelitis of the left knee, osteoarthritis of the right hip, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, cervical radiculopathy (carpal tunnel syndrome) of the left wrist, cervical radiculopathy (carpal tunnel syndrome) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0931117
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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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.
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