The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remands. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence for his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied from the need for further development as per the Board's instructions in the Remand section.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative status repair right medial collateral ligament of the knee, traumatic arthritis with decreased flexion and pain of the right knee, left knee disorder (likely related to right knee disabilities), bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20061866
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, respiratory conditions, foot and ankle issues, knee and shoulder problems, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, IBS, and sleep disorders.
- Partly granted
The Board remanded claims for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, right knee disability, and drug addiction due to new evidence. Claims for PTSD, other psychiatric disabilities, and drug addiction were denied.
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