The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to new evidence. The heart disorder claim is also being remanded. The rating for lumbar strain with scoliosis remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for his knee disorders, left knee disorder, and right shoulder disorder. As such, these claims are reopened. However, further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions as well as their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20036436
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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 disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate nexus opinion prior to the June 2021 rating decision.
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