The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's left leg disability, specifically his left knee scar and DJD. The case is now pending further development.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran’s left leg disability was caused by VA treatment or an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability, left knee DJD (degenerative joint disease), left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072631
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(2) level due to his service-connected disabilities requiring a higher level of care.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for back conditions, left leg disability, right leg disability, and seizures is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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