The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee, hip, right ankle, and cervical spine disabilities due to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's attorney will need to provide updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits claim records. An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's altered gait may have proximately caused or contributed to his knee, hip, right ankle, and cervical spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to incomplete medical records and a need for clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux rigidus, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, right ankle disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032475
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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.
What you can do next
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