The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD and MDD), left shoulder disability, right hip disability, cubital tunnel syndrome, and right hamstring disabilities. The issues include determining whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection, evaluating the severity of the disabilities, and considering entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and remanded the case for further development regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD and MDD).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD and MDD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016530
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders as these conditions are not shown to be related to military service.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for vertigo/Meniere's disease and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flatfeet, and a bilateral knee disorder for readjudication with new evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2021, for the awards of service connection and secondary service connection for various disabilities.
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