The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examinations and failure to consider all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately address functional impact during flare-ups, which is required by law. The AOJ must also issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) considering all new evidence since the last SSOC.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left chronic recurrent lateral collateral ligament sprain (previously left ankle sprain with Achilles spur), right chronic recurrent lateral collateral ligament sprain (previously right ankle sprain with Achilles spur), left foot hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, right foot hallux valgus and hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025494
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative arthritis are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee bursitis, granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on two conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.
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