The Board has determined that further development is needed for the appellant's claims, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records and service treatment records from all periods of active duty. The VA will also schedule a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed disabilities are related to service or undiagnosed illness due to Southwest Asia service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is necessary as the appellant has not provided complete information regarding his service treatment records and Social Security Administration records, which may be relevant to his claims. The VA will also schedule a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed disabilities are related to service or undiagnosed illness due to Southwest Asia service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disability, left hip disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1329994
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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.
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