The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence not being required, as previous decisions were not final. The claims are now pending.
The deciding factor: Previous decisions did not become final because of the presence of new and material evidence, allowing the claims to remain open.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative changes, right heel plantar enthesopathy with callus, Meniere’s syndrome, right ear perforated tympani membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147650
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding his eligibility for the Program for Comprehensive Assistance for Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate notice and compliance with regulatory requirements. The Board will adjudicate whether he meets criteria for personal care services, best interests of participation, and other pertinent criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative changes, and left knee degenerative changes.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for left knee degenerative changes was granted as secondary to service-connected right ankle tendonitis. The claim for eye disability was remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative changes and migraine headaches are being remanded due to inadequate examinations. The case must be returned to the AOJ for further evaluation.
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