The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions to assess the severity of the appellant's knee disabilities and determine whether her neck disability is related to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain updated medical opinions addressing the current severity of the appellant's knee disabilities and the nature and etiology of her neck disability during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee strain, left knee instability, right knee instability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23042464
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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