The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of service connection for bilateral knees and right ankle, including as secondary to a service-connected left ankle sprain. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain outstanding VA and private treatment records and to schedule appropriate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board finds there are outstanding medical records that need to be obtained in order to make an informed decision on the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knees, right ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115449
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a variety of other conditions including bilateral ankle, shoulder, foot, mood disorder, tinnitus, hyperlipidemia, and knees.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and ankle conditions to correct a duty to assist error, requiring medical opinions on their relationship to the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right ankle disability to obtain an addendum opinion.
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