The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his claims.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left hip disability, right knee disability, low back disability, and frostbite residuals. The Board has requested further examination and review of his medical records to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected left knee disability or other in-service events.,The Veteran also seeks TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further examinations are needed to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service-connected left knee disability, as well as any other relevant factors such as exposure to cold weather during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left hip disability, low back disability, frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014870
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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.
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