The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and potential inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine if he has any current or previously diagnosed left foot disorder, and whether it is at least as likely as not that his left midfoot fracture was incurred during service. Additionally, the Board requested an opinion on whether his bilateral knee disorders are secondary to his claimed left foot disorder.
The deciding factor: The claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's claim for a left midfoot fracture and require further development of evidence before a final decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- left midfoot fracture, right knee disorder (claimed as right knee pain with limited joint movement), left knee disorder (claimed as left knee pain and two meniscus surgeries)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19184770
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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