The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, neck, left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities may be related to service. However, due to a lack of VA examinations addressing these claims, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current medical evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine whether the Veteran's low back, neck, left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities are related to service. Therefore, additional evaluations are needed to make a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability (including arthritis), Low back disability (including arthritis), Neck disability (including arthritis), Right ankle disability (including arthritis), Right knee disability (including arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195411
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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