The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or causal relationship.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a right knee disability, and the Veteran's subjective complaints do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Prostate Disorder","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Kidney Disorder","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus, Type II","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Compensable Dental Condition","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Dental Condition for Treatment Purposes","status":"denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19106563
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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