The Board has requested a remand to obtain an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee/leg disability, including whether it is related to injuries sustained during Army Physical Fitness Testing (APFT) on October 5, 2002, or to nonservice-connected inclusion body myositis (IBM).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner must provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee/leg disability and whether it is related to injuries sustained during Army Physical Fitness Testing (APFT) on October 5, 2002, or to nonservice-connected inclusion body myositis (IBM).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee/leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1323917
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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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