The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development on the underlying issues of service connection for various foot, back, leg, and knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were inadequate as they did not address all relevant facts in the record or provide a clear rationale for their conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, back disorder, bilateral leg disorder, bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1338039
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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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- Granted
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