The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, specifically regarding the Veteran's left knee patellar femoral pain syndrome. The RO is instructed to obtain VA treatment records and provide a new VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous decision was inadequate as it did not address the etiology of the Veteran's left knee patellar femoral pain syndrome, which may be related to service due to an injury playing football during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic strain, Cervical spine degenerative disc disease, Left ankle strain, Left knee disorder (including Osgood-Schlatter disease, osteoarthritis and patellar femoral pain syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20040604
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were received more than one year after her intent to file a claim, and no good cause extension was requested.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as there is no evidence that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.
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