The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development of his service treatment records, particularly from July 1990 to August 1991. The RO is directed to attempt to obtain these records and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation of the Veteran's service treatment records has been identified as an issue preventing full adjudication of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- medial meniscus tear of the left knee, lateral meniscus tear of the right knee with chondromalacia, left ankle arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1029665
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis is found to have caused his arthralgia in the left and right feet, ankles, hands, and wrists. Service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's avascular necrosis left hip, right foot pain, and left foot pain are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for right ankle sprain, left ankle arthralgia, right shoulder pain, lumbago (lower back pain), and systolic heart murmur. Service connection for abnormal skin pigmentation and OSA (sleep apnea) is denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he expressed satisfaction with the current status of his case and wishes to close it.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left ankle arthralgia and left knee degenerative arthritis as due to service-connected right knee disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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