The Board has determined that further medical examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature, etiology, and current severity of the Veteran's hepatitis C, bilateral knee disabilities, right foot disability, left foot disability, and skin condition. The case is therefore being REMANDED for these purposes.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required as the evidence currently of record is insufficient to resolve the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral knee disabilities, right foot disability, left foot disability, and skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, pattelofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, status post meniscus tear repair surgery for the left knee, pes planus, skin disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1215242
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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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