The Board has remanded the case due to new medical evidence and requests for additional records. The Veteran's bilateral knee and foot disabilities are being evaluated again.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence from Madigan Army Medical Center indicates current diagnoses of bilateral joint effusions, mild symmetric medial compartment arthrosis in knees, and mild arthrosis in the right great toe joint. These findings necessitate an addendum opinion to determine if service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1710349
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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