The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection claims for bilateral hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is denied as secondary to her bilateral knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between the conditions. Service connection for left and right knee disabilities are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran’s bilateral hip or knee disabilities were aggravated by service, nor did they find any evidence of a permanent increase in severity due to natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hip Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074737
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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