The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a new opinion based on full review of the record.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records were identified, requiring additional development including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition, Left knee condition, Right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806358
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a low back condition and left knee condition to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and new VA examinations.
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