The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's thoracic spine condition. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for his left foot, left knee, and right knee conditions as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury that would support such claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any left foot, left knee, or right knee condition. The thoracic spine claim was remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, thoracic spine spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147410
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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.
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