The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and nerve damage of the left lower extremity, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's mental health condition is being evaluated for a direct or secondary relationship to her service-connected bilateral knee disability. For the nerve damage claim, VA treatment after her 2007 total knee replacement needs to be reviewed.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to inadequate opinions and incomplete development of evidence related to the Veteran's mental health condition and nerve damage claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, nerve damage of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055365
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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).
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