The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, upper back, neck, headache, right hip, and right thigh conditions. The claims are now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been provided to support reopening of the Veteran's claims, but additional medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee, upper back, neck, headache, right hip, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012272
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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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