The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining more current VA examinations and unassociated federal records. The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for right knee, left knee, and right wrist disabilities are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct necessary evaluations before making a decision on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, right wrist residuals of torn ligament status post repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019555
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating and special monthly compensation due to outstanding medical records, inconsistent examination findings, and the need for additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to new evidence submitted regarding the character of discharge, and also because these issues are intertwined with the decision on the character of discharge.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, and seborrheic dermatitis as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and recurrent sinus disease have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of PTSD, PFB, and a heart disorder.,For the initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee disability, the Veteran's claim is also remanded as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.
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