The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for back pain, right hip pain, left knee lateral meniscal tear, acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder. The issues include determining whether new and material evidence was obtained to reopen these claims, as well as addressing the severity of the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities and evaluating his acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is required due to noncompliance with prior remand orders and conflicting medical opinions regarding the current manifestations of the Veteran’s service-connected foot disabilities. The issues also include determining whether new and material evidence was obtained to reopen the claims, as well as evaluating the severity of the acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, right hip pain, left knee lateral meniscal tear, acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20058886
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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.
What you can do next
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