The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his knee and foot conditions, as well as asthma. The Board has remanded these matters for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing on the matter of overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits, but also had other pending claims that were not addressed in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction repair, left knee disability status post arthroscopic ACL repair with patellar tendonitis and residuals scarring, asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533814
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and asthma due to a failure to provide proper notice for a hearing.
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