The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, rating, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his right thigh disability, right knee chondromalacia, and nerve damage to his feet.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current right thigh disability, the extent of functional loss in his right knee during flare-ups and repetitive use over time, and whether any additional disability as a result of VA medical care is due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial syndrome of the right thigh, right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1817321
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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
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