The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and other issues. The Veteran's service-connected right knee and left hip disabilities are still under review.
The deciding factor: Incomplete examination reports and other procedural issues necessitate further development before a decision can be made on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right knee status post anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with chondromalacia patella and meniscal tear, Left hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066861
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her cervical spine, thoracic spine, left knee, shin splints, and hip disabilities. The VA will provide additional examinations to address these issues.
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