The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various knee and foot disorders, as well as a low back disorder. The issues have been remanded to obtain additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence received is new but does not establish a direct link between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder","status":"Reopened for appeal"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder","status":"Reopened for appeal"}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Disorder (other than tinea pedis)","status":"Reopened for appeal"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Disorder","status":"Reopened for appeal"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disorder","status":"Remanded for further development"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder (other than tinea pedis)","status":"Remanded for further development"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder","status":"Remanded for further development"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194679
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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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