The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's claimed chronic anemia and scheduling a VA examination to determine the severity of her bilateral iliotibial band syndrome.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional information regarding the presence and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, as well as further evaluation of her knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic anemia, iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142434
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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