The Board has remanded the issues of effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence showing earlier claims. The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities are rated based on their current manifestations.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an earlier claim for these conditions, thus the effective dates cannot be granted prior to the assigned dates.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscal residuals of the left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee with degenerative arthritis, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115194
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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)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Board has granted service connection for various hip, ankle, and knee conditions. However, the Veteran did not appeal these decisions to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), so the claims are dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and ankle disabilities based on their relationship to the Veteran's active service.
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