The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The claim for left knee disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the issues of rating and secondary service connection remain pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding cervical spine (neck), bilateral shoulder, and generalized joint pain disabilities at a hearing before the Board. His claim for left knee disability was reopened based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial in July 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine (neck), Bilateral Shoulder, Generalized Joint Pain, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23007036
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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