The Board has determined that there are missing documents in the claims file, including a July 2007 claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and related VA treatment records. The case is being remanded to obtain these documents.
The deciding factor: Missing documents from the claims file prevent the Board from making a determination on the merits of the pending appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102447
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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