The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee, ankle, low back, and left shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was returned to the RO for further development due to the Veteran's recent period of active duty and the need to obtain updated evidence and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- musculoligamentous strain of the right knee, musculoligamentous strain of the left knee, musculoligamentous strain of the right ankle, musculoligamentous strain of the left ankle, mechanical low back strain, tendinitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1109997
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant's attorney prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board previously denied a claim for an increased rating for left shoulder tendinitis. The Veteran appealed, and the Court granted a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR), directing the Board to remand the case due to lack of recent VA treatment records and need for a new examination.
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