The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a mood disorder, have been withdrawn.,Issues regarding service connection for back, neck, and hip disorders are being remanded for further examination and analysis.,The claim for service connection for TBI is also being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a mood disorder. The remaining issues have been identified and are now pending further examination.,Issues of service connection for back, neck, and hip disorders require additional medical evidence to determine the etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for TBI requires a new VA examination due to the lack of review of his STRs in the previous examination report.,The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is being remanded as it is related to other claims and needs further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, mood disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107497
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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 is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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