The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including knee and foot conditions. The main reasons for remand include obtaining additional medical records, conducting further examinations, and developing claims for secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and development of claims due to inconsistencies in the record and the possibility that there may be additional disabilities or secondary service-connected conditions not yet addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus and hallux rigidus of the left foot, left knee strain with internal derangement, right knee strain with internal derangement, lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity associated with lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23020450
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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 has remanded several claims, including service connection for a left shoulder disorder and increased evaluations for cervical spine strain, right knee torn meniscus, right knee strain with internal derangement, limited extension in the right knee, and temporary total disability evaluation due to surgery for a left shoulder disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability, but denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left knee strain with internal derangement.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all pending appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and completing a VA Form 21-8940.
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