The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee and left shoulder disabilities, as they are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. Additional development is needed to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed conditions were aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus, as required by the Board’s remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease, status post total knee replacement, left shoulder disability, status post rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141627
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining employment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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