The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee OA, initial compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left knee, increase in disability rating for MDD with anxious distress, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal is currently pending due to unresolved issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including those pertaining to right knee OA, limitation of extension of the left knee, and major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress. The Board has determined that further development is necessary for these matters.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis (OA), left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155446
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right shin splints, as well as an ulcer condition (duodenal ulcer), finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left, right ankle disabilities, left and right hip disabilities, left and right shin splints, and left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate nexus opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran contends that her current disabilities are related to injuries sustained during basic training.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions and ratings. The appeals are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for left shin splints should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
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