The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee conditions, and a left ankle condition were granted in full upon remand. The Board finds that additional remands are required due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from after January 2020.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records from after January 2020 are needed to properly adjudicate the claims on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylosis, low back strain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, trauma and stressor related disorder, personality disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059420
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to sleep wake disorder, CFS, and service-connected back scars.
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