The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for degenerative joint disease with mild spinal stenosis (claimed as dislocated disc) and right knee are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current examination report is inadequate and requires further development to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's service-connected left knee replacement and his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease with mild spinal stenosis (claimed as dislocated disc), Degenerative joint disease right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1521754
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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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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