The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, bilateral knee conditions, and back condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The examinations were not adequate as they did not provide a clear diagnosis or sufficient rationale regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current symptoms and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided by the February 2020 examiner were insufficient in providing a clear diagnosis for the Veteran's conditions and an adequate rationale linking his current symptoms to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg shin splints, Left leg shin splints, Right knee condition, Left knee condition, Back condition (upper and lower back)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24005152
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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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