The Board has directed that the Veteran undergo a VA examination to determine if his right knee and leg condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected scar, right foot. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2009 VA examination report was inadequate as it did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's right knee/leg disability was proximately due to or permanently aggravated by his service-connected scar, right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee and leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1200368
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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