The Veteran's left knee disorder, mood disorder (secondary), hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus and stomach disorder have been denied. The issues of increased ratings for her right knee, back, right ankle and right hip conditions, as well as service connection for sciatic nerve disorder, chronic pain disorder, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy and limitation of flexion of the right thigh are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been denied due to lack of evidence linking her current conditions to service or service-connected disabilities. The issues requiring further development include increased ratings for various knee, back, ankle and hip conditions as well as service connection for additional disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left knee disorder, mood disorder (secondary), sleep apnea, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109152
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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
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