The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for further development of evidence, particularly regarding his service connection and disability ratings.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the appeal involves multiple issues including service connection and disability evaluations that require additional information or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar of the left knee, post-operative residuals of right hernioplasty, degenerative joint disease of the left knee and hip, left gluteus maximus hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1122917
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left knee surgical scar, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee chondromalacia patella are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death due to parotid cancer and disability resulting from asbestos exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or contributing to his death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his attorney have withdrawn the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn, and his left knee disorder was rated at 30 percent effective January 1, 2010. The rating includes limitation of extension to 30 degrees and instability from January 1, 2010.
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