The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee condition and PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records, and a new examination by an appropriate clinician is required.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee condition, PTSD (also claimed as anxiety and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186774
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for cervical strain, back condition, bilateral knee condition, and left humerus bone tumor are remanded due to the need for further clarification of the Veteran's service dates and outstanding medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a bilateral knee condition, and a back condition (including back pain) based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for a gynecological condition was denied.
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