The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left hip, left ankle, and left foot disabilities due to his service-connected left femur and left knee disability. The Veteran testified that these disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected left femur and left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's low back pain, left hip pain, left ankle pain, and left foot pain (described as abnormal sensation like having a limb go to sleep) are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left femur and left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left hip disability, Left ankle disability, Left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185602
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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