The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary as there are outstanding medical records and the Veteran has not yet been provided with appropriate VA examinations for his service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residual surgical scars"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee degenerative arthritis status post arthroscopy"}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Back disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right eye disorder (to include hyperopia)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142390
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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