The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of her knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including lack of verification of active duty status following her C-section. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any residuals of a C-section scar and related disabilities, as well as the current severity of her patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim due to lack of verification of active duty status following her C-section. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any residuals of a C-section scar and related disabilities, as well as the current severity of her patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a C-section scar, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee with degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18101931
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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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- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 12, 2011 for his entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since August 12, 2011.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision to disenroll the Veteran from the PCAFC program was not supported by adequate and sufficient evidence, and thus remanded for further development and consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and patellofemoral syndrome. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions, except for a 10% rating for left and right knee instability effective from October 1, 2008.
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