The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the bilateral knee disorder claim, and additional development is needed for the right hip disorder claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the bilateral knee disorder claim, and the Veteran's current right hip disorder may be secondary to his service-connected low back strain but this needs further clarification through VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Right Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026115
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all issues on appeal for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and ensuring compliance with prior remand directives.
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