The Board has determined that further development is necessary before deciding the claims of service connection for various ankle and knee injuries, as well as generalized arthritis. The dates of any Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Indefinite Non-Active Duty Training (INACDUTRA) are not of record.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to verify the Veteran's ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA periods with appropriate sources in order to properly adjudicate the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left ankle injury, residuals of a right knee injury, residuals of a left knee injury, generalized arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009177
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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