The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right ankle, bilateral foot, left and right knee, and sinusitis, to obtain additional evidence through VA examinations.
The deciding factor: A remand is required as no VA examiner has opined whether the Veteran's bilateral knee, ankle, and foot pain or sinusitis are related to service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle condition, Right ankle condition, Bilateral foot condition, Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001067
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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