The Board has not received all of the Veteran's VA treatment records, particularly those from December 2013 to August 2016. The RO is required to obtain these records as they may affect the rating for the Veteran’s knee and heel conditions.
The deciding factor: The absence of certain VA treatment records could impact the current ratings assigned for the Veteran's knee and heel conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left knee, degenerative arthritis, left knee, residuals, injury, left heel, superficial, unstable left heel skin graft site
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18102342
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that it was aggravated by active duty. The preexisting condition worsened during service and is now considered service-connected.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right shoulders, as well as for obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also grants service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to provide adequate range of motion measurements, including during flare-ups.
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