The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his knee disabilities. A right wrist examination will also be conducted.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a comprehensive medical evaluation of the Veteran's knee conditions and right wrist condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist condition, right knee chondromalacia of the patellofemoral joint with patella subluxation, left knee chondromalacia of the patellofemoral joint with patella subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1746896
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, and left knee condition. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also found to be related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, and right wrist condition must be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD remains denied as there is an inadequate VA examination opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right wrist condition, left wrist condition, and neck condition. The Veteran is already in receipt of the highest disability rating (100%) for his service-connected major depressive disorder.
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