The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right knee disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status. The case is being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and any chronic right knee disability, as well as whether he meets the criteria for SMC.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, sepsis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1730715
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a right knee disorder. The evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection as there was no in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.
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