The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for hip and knee disorders are being considered, as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for muscle tightness and fatigue of the lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is necessary due to incomplete medical records and a need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hip or knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Hip Disorder, Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1118661
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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.
What you can do next
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