The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder and arm disabilities, bilateral hand disabilities, and residuals of a head injury. The remand requires an addendum opinion to address whether any diagnosed pre-existing right knee disability was aggravated by service or had its onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the prior assertions regarding in-service injuries were not clearly and unmistakably established (CUE) and thus required further clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability, Bilateral shoulder disability, Bilateral arm disability, Bilateral hand disability, Bilateral leg disability, Residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23020307
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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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