The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of discussion on whether the service-connected pes planus aggravated the left leg or knee condition.
The deciding factor: The prior examination did not address whether the service-connected pes planus aggravated the appellant's left leg or knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg or knee condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066326
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 715 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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