The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of VA medical opinions and potential missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be further developed with additional examinations and possibly new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development and examination as per the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) issued by the Court.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right knee disability, chronic left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180720
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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