The Board has found that further evidentiary development is necessary and remands the case to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her knee conditions and service connection for a genitourinary condition are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran’s complaints of flare-ups and range of motion loss, and that there were insufficient medical records to determine the onset and etiology of her genitourinary symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Strain, Left Knee Strain, Genitourinary Condition (including UTI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21005756
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied. The claims for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and left knee strain are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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