The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and inadequate VA examinations. The issues of service connection for hip and knee disorders, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar warts, hyperhidrosis, and periungual warts are now before the RO.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and inadequate VA examinations that did not address the etiology of the hip and knee disorders or provide a rationale for the opinion regarding the aggravation of these conditions by the service-connected foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder, arthritis in bilateral hips, bilateral knee disorder, arthritis in bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1214560
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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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