The Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disorders are remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional action is needed given the Veteran’s continuous complaints of neck and bilateral knee pain and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Left knee disorder, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065688
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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