The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current low back disability, right knee or lower extremity disability, left knee or lower extremity disability, and bilateral foot pes planus. The Veteran's service records do not provide sufficient information for these determinations.
The deciding factor: The Board requires further examination and evidence to establish whether the Veteran has a current disability related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran reported intermittent back pain for many years, with the pain worsening in the last two years. He reported receiving treatment with pain medications and that was prescribed a back brace."}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee or Lower Extremity Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran testified that he sometimes feels numbness in his left and right legs, which could be related to a pinched nerve in his back or neck. He presented to the hearing using a rollator for his lower back and legs."}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee or Lower Extremity Disability","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran testified that he sometimes feels numbness in his left and right legs, which could be related to a pinched nerve in his back or neck. He presented to the hearing using a rollator for his lower back and legs."}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Pes Planus","diagnosis_notes":"The Veteran’s pes planus was noted on his entrance examination, which is developmental in nature and caused no functional limitation. The examiner opined that the Veteran's pes planus was less likely than not (less than 50 percent probability) incurred in or caused by military service."}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19160591
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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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