The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disorders, cervical spine disorder, and Berger’s disease with renal stones due to the Veteran's contention of worsening symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran contended that his cervical spine strain with DDD is debilitating and causes muscle spasms and radiating pain/numbness down the left arm, fingers, and leg. He also stated that the functional impairment caused by his left and right knees has worsened and that his Berger’s disease with renal stones causes additional symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- post-surgical right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), post-surgical left knee DJD, cervical strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), Berger's disease with a history of renal stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105199
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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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