The Board has decided to remand the claims for right knee pain and right foot disability, as they are related to service-connected lumbosacral strain. The VA needs to obtain additional medical evidence and schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if these conditions are directly related or secondary to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a full review of the claims requires obtaining additional medical evidence, including from recent VA treatment records, as well as scheduling the Veteran for an examination to assess the relationship between his current conditions and his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee pain, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131634
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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