The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and military personnel records, as well as VA examinations to address the etiology of her claimed left knee condition and bilateral shin splints.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the claims are not fully developed due to incomplete medical records and needs further examination to determine the nature and origin of the Veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Knee Condition, Right Leg Shin Splints, Left Leg Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18145281
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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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