The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his left knee condition. The issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability and entitlement to TDIU are also part of this appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further development, including a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his left knee condition due to his service-connected right knee disability. The issues of initial rating and TDIU are also pending.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1536972
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
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