The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee conditions, bilateral foot conditions, PTSD and TBI residuals due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, verify service in Iraq, and schedule VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough evidence to establish the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee and foot conditions or his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and TBI residuals. Therefore, the AOJ is required to gather additional information and conduct further examinations to determine these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Conditions, Right Foot Condition, Left Foot Condition, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22005789
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of OSA, hypertension, and bilateral knee conditions.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 50 percent for OSA and 10 percent for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to procedural errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right foot condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right fourth toe disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot conditions, finding that the Veteran experienced symptoms of right and left foot pain during service which have persisted since then.
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