The Board has remanded the case due to issues with VA's duty to assist and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee and leg disability. The case will be reconsidered based on these findings.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Board did not consider or discuss certain private hospital records related to the Veteran's bone spur surgery, which may have impacted the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee and leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21024316
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee and leg disability. The Veteran claims service connection for this condition, but the VA examiner did not adequately consider the possibility of a chronic condition noted at his separation examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at a 20 percent rating as of February 9, 2015. The Veteran's left knee and leg disability is granted an initial rating of 20 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee and leg disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support the allegation that the current disability is secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.
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