The Board has remanded the case for further development and review due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated his claimed left knee, hip, and shoulder disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is no evidence of an altered gait and stature at the May 2013 VA examination, but noted findings of impaired gait and ambulation with an antalgic pattern in November 2014 treatment records. The Board requested a remand for an addendum opinion to reconcile these discrepancies.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005682
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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- Dismissed
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