The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability, to include crepitus of the knee and/or lower leg, as well as a knee disability due to missing records and unclear medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing records and unclear medical opinions regarding the pre-existing condition and its potential aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg disability, to include crepitus of the knee and/or lower leg, knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001757
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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