The Board has decided that the case needs further development and remands to obtain additional medical records, especially those from VA. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disorders is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for readjudication.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to support the Veteran's claim, including VA treatment records since his separation from service and any lay statements or medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1714251
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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 the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is unable to make a decision on the service connection claims without first determining whether the Appellant's misconduct was due to his psychiatric symptoms and obtaining a medical opinion regarding his mental status at the time of his misconduct.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to delays in adjudication and requests for additional evidence. The issues of service connection for left shoulder disorder, right upper extremity disorder, right hand disorder, and bilateral knee disorders are being remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Several other claims were remanded.
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