The Veteran's leg length discrepancy is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for service connection of a respiratory disorder (Gulf War claim) and increased rating for left knee condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were inadequate to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran’s claimed disabilities and to assess their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- leg length discrepancy, respiratory disorder, including a dry cough
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18138660
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in regular need for aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, characterized by pain on movement and limited range of motion, is now rated at 10 percent effective June 6, 2023.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The leg length discrepancy is denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as the surgery was not performed with carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar fault. The lumbar spine disability is also denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the denial of leg length discrepancy claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition, left limp foot, and leg length discrepancy as they are inextricably intertwined with another appeal.
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