The Board has added new medical evidence to the record, including treatment records and a VA examination regarding the Veteran's left ankle. The claims for reopening service connection for various knee and hip disorders as well as lumbar spine disorder are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence was added to the case file since the last Statement of the Case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150502
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a untimely notice of disagreement. The left knee disorder claim is remanded for further action.
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