The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition has been remanded due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The request for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied as there was no communication or submission of evidence from the Veteran indicating intent to apply for benefits prior to May 28, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been remanded due to a lack of examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition has been remanded due to a lack of examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.
The deciding factor: There is no new and material evidence submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a right knee condition.,The Veteran did not file either a formal or informal claim for service connection for PTSD prior to May 28, 2014.,An examination and opinion are needed regarding the etiology of hypertension as there is no current medical evidence linking it to service.,An examination and opinion are needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Hypertension, Right Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20032037
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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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