The Veteran's appeals regarding right and left knee disabilities have been withdrawn, resulting in their dismissal.,The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his right and left foot hallux valgus are remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding his bilateral knee disabilities. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for his right and left foot hallux valgus require further development as they have not been fully addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome, Left Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome, Right Foot Hallux Valgus, Left Foot Hallux Valgus, Degenerative Arthritis and Degenerative Disc Disease with Partial Lumbarization of Vertebral S1 Body (Back Disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21003862
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and has remanded his claims for initial rating determinations due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disabilities have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms, including pain and instability. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a determination regarding the appropriate disability ratings for these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for acquired psychiatric disorder, and increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was also remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because the appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown for the late filing.
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