The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's range of motion and functional loss. The claims are also being remanded to obtain employment records from the Arizona Department of Corrections and SSA disability benefits records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the retroactive opinion was insufficient due to the unreliability of the April 2012 and August 2015 VA examinations' range of motion values, thus requiring an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right iliotibial band syndrome, left iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005879
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right thigh impairment due to an inadequate examination and the need to address additional evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to February 19, 2024, for the 30 percent evaluation of right iliotibial band syndrome.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for right iliotibial band syndrome was denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for low back strain.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including the claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.
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