The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for a herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbosacral spine, as secondary to his service-connected knee condition. The increased rating claim for degenerative arthritis of the left knee remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed due to the complexity and medical nature of the issues raised in the Veteran's appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20009664
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
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