The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck and right knee disorders, as well as his claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Veterans Law Judge ordered an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to determine whether the Veteran’s symptoms present a functional impairment of earning capacity and if so, whether such is related to service or his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional examination was needed due to the possibility of a functional impairment of earning capacity for the Veteran's neck and right knee disorders, as well as the need to determine their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18114763
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his parachute jumps during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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