The Board has granted reopening of the claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, back disorder, and right hip disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding ongoing symptoms and functional loss since service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, back disorder, right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22048124
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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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