The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic bilateral knee disability, as well as issues regarding left hip trochanteric bursitis (to include as due to service-connected right hip trochanteric bursitis) and bilateral heel spurs. The Veteran is being asked to provide any relevant medical records from Johnston Island Base Hospital.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to reopen the claim for a chronic bilateral knee disability, and remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's reported treatment at Johnston Island Base Hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral knee disability, left hip trochanteric bursitis, bilateral heel spurs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1200353
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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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