The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (IDT), as well as to obtain VA treatment records. The Veteran will be provided a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral knee disability, including whether it was caused by or aggravated during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to ensure that all relevant periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (IDT) are verified as they may affect the Veteran's claim. Additionally, VA treatment records from June 2012 to the present must be obtained to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, including degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1626215
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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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