The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, bilateral knee, left ankle, and left lower extremity disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their etiology. The case is being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address all relevant medical and lay evidence of record, including private treatment records and the Veteran's statements about his low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, left lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154873
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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