The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee DJD, as well as ED. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of new evidence and a medical examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical evaluation to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's knee and ED disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), right knee DJD, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131241
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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