The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, congenital kidney disability, bilateral wrist disability, back disability, leg pain in left lower extremity, and leg pain in right lower extremity. The cases are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for the Veteran's left knee disability, congenital kidney disability, bilateral wrist disability, back disability, leg pain in left lower extremity, and leg pain in right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were inadequate as they did not address the etiology of the Veteran’s disabilities or provide a rationale for their conclusions.,There is no evidence that any of the Veteran's conditions are related to service. The Board found the VA examinations insufficient and thus remanded the cases.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"congenital kidney disability"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral wrist disability"}, {"condition_name":"back disability"}, {"condition_name":"leg pain, left lower extremity"}, {"condition_name":"leg pain, right lower extremity"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064607
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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