The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA Form 646 from his authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the Board for further action following completion of requested development and review by the Veteran's authorized representative.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair with allograft, scar, right knee, status post-operative surgical repair, GERD/hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1314893
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia, right shoulder disability, and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's high blood pressure is granted a compensable rating. Service connection for other conditions remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for GERD/hiatal hernia, IBS/diverticulosis, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to the need for additional development. The Veteran's attorney submitted medical literature that needs to be considered in determining whether these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder or other factors.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and GERD/hiatal hernia, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.
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