The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain outstanding records of VA and VA-authorized treatment, including scanned/VistA imaging records. Additionally, a VA examination is required for the right knee increased evaluation claims.
The deciding factor: The claims require additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate information regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound (GSW) to the chest, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumothorax, diabetes mellitus, type II with diabetic nephropathy, right knee arthritis, right shoulder dislocation with acromioclavicular joint arthritis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, right knee instability, scar of the right shoulder, diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069715
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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