The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, issuance of a new notice letter, and development of the issue regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and to properly address her claims for increased rating and service connection. Additionally, new examinations are needed due to the progression of her conditions since the last VA examination in December 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar traumatic degenerative changes with arthrosis and annular bulge L4-5 with left lower sciatic radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, left hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1320547
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right knee scar. The RO must attempt to obtain all available private treatment records from the Tennessee Orthopedic Clinic.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the claims for right knee condition, left hip bursitis, low back condition, and left ankle condition due to insufficient examination opinions addressing causation and aggravation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left hip bursitis and denied service connection for right shoulder pain and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's left hip bursitis is found to be related to her active military service, while the evidence does not support a finding of current right shoulder disability or bilateral hearing loss.
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