The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left foot disability. The VA will obtain updated treatment records and provide a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for additional medical evidence to determine if there is a causal or aggravating relationship between the Veteran's left knee disorder and his service-connected left foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161031
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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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