The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated medical evidence and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg fibula fracture, left knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, chronic musculoligamentous strain, left hip (abduction/adduction), chronic musculoligamentous strain, right hip (abduction/adduction), chronic musculoligamentous strain, left hip (extension), chronic musculoligamentous strain, right hip (extension), chronic musculoligamentous strain, left hip (flexion), chronic musculoligamentous strain, right hip (flexion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20015049
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, lower back condition, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his physical limitations could be accommodated by sedentary employment.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeal issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability (degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine) is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies (RLE and LLE sciatic radiculopathy) are granted as secondary to her back disability.,The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is remanded due to a lack of verification of the TERA exposure.
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