The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, left hip, and low back conditions are remanded due to the newly granted service connection for a left knee condition. The Board will seek an opinion on whether these secondary conditions are caused by or aggravated by the service-connected left knee condition.
The deciding factor: The decision grants service connection for a left knee condition but finds that further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee, left hip, and low back conditions are secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition, left hip condition, low back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21072505
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for a lumbar condition and left knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
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