The Board has decided that the appellant's period of service in the United States Air Force Reserve from March 1984 to April 1985 may be recognized as active air service for VA benefits, but further evidence is needed to determine if this constitutes a valid claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish whether the appellant's period of service in the Air Force Reserve constituted active air service due to an injury incurred or aggravated during bootcamp.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144462
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a preexisting right knee injury was aggravated by an in-service bumping incident at a VA facility. The Veteran's argument about VA making an error is also being considered.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 20 percent for instability of the right knee prior to November 19, 2013 was granted. The claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right knee injury is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has current knee disabilities and whether these disabilities are related to service or secondary to his service-connected lower back disability.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for right and left knee injuries. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the rating assigned and effective date are not specified.
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