The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of a right big toe condition, bilateral hip conditions, and bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions.,VA is required to provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Previous VA opinions did not adequately address all potential avenues for establishing service connection, including direct service connection and aggravation by a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right big toe condition, Bilateral hip conditions, Bilateral knee conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23039118
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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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