The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for a neurological condition, fatigue, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding his neurological condition and fatigue.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as the prior opinions do not address all necessary findings related to range of motion or consider the effect of flare-ups on functional loss, and there has been a premature return of the claims to the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- status post meniscectomy, medial meniscus of the right knee with degenerative arthritis, neurological condition other than seizure disorder, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21063589
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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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding no evidence of the condition and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to other known diagnoses.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, to include CFS, and a left hip disability as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.
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