The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee degenerative arthritis is before the Board.,The Veteran seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability and a left knee disability, to include as secondary to his right knee disability. He also seeks service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral foot disabilities. Finally, he seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is before the Board. The Veteran contends that his current psychiatric symptoms are related to his time in service.,The Veteran seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability and a left knee disability, to include as secondary to his right knee disability. He also seeks service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral foot disabilities. Finally, he seeks an increased rating for his right knee degenerative arthritis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is before the Board. The Veteran contends that his current psychiatric symptoms are related to his time in service.,The Veteran seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability and a left knee disability, to include as secondary to his right knee disability. He also seeks service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral foot disabilities. Finally, he seeks an increased rating for his right knee degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence or argument to establish service connection for any of the conditions listed in his claims. The Board must obtain all relevant medical records and determine if there are any new or material pieces of evidence that could support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records related to his psychiatric condition. The VA will attempt to obtain SSA records and provide an examination to determine whether he has a current diagnosis of PTSD and if it is related to his time in service.,The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records related to his right knee degenerative arthritis. The VA will attempt to obtain private orthopedic treatment records, SSA records, and provide an examination to determine the current severity of his right knee disability and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records related to his cervical spine disability. The VA will attempt to obtain private orthopedic treatment records, SSA records, and provide an examination to determine if he has a current diagnosis of PTSD and if it is related to his time in service.,The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records related to his right knee degenerative arthritis. The VA will attempt to obtain private orthopedic treatment records, SSA records, and provide an examination to determine the current severity of his right knee disability and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Cervical Spine Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721582
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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