The Board has remanded two claims: one for service connection for a right knee disability and another for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder. The right knee claim is remanded due to the need for VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed right knee disability. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded because evidence pertaining to the Veteran's alleged military sexual trauma (MST) incidents has not been provided.,The Board also noted that the Veteran’s service records indicate she served from May 1983 to June 1985, and her current diagnoses include PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder. The Veteran testified during a hearing before the Board that her gait was altered by her service-connected lumbar spine disability which worsened her knee.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD, MDD, Panic Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20042153
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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.
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