The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to incomplete development of the record, including failure to obtain STRs and VA treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to ensure all requested actions are completed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation and lack of recent medical records prevent a determination on the merits of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior cruciate ligament tear, left knee, bilateral arm hypersensitivity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048406
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee conditions and major depressive disorder, result in the loss of use of both lower extremities such that locomotion is precluded without the aid of a cane or braces. As a result, the Veteran qualifies for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further development of the Veteran's claims.
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