The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability and left knee disability are all remanded for further development to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence regarding the causes of the Veteran's disabilities and a need for additional opinions to clarify the relationship between his service-connected low back disability and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder","diagnoses":["Major depressive disorder","Mood disorder","Generalized anxiety disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Right hip disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left hip disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066138
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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