The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an upper back/neck condition and right knee osteoarthritis and osteomalacia due to new evidence received after the initial decision. The Veteran's attorney raised a secondary service connection theory, but this cannot be considered as a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was new evidence submitted after the initial decision which established entitlement to VA medical opinion for the claims of service connection for an upper back/neck condition and right knee osteoarthritis and osteomalacia.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back/neck condition, right knee osteoarthritis and osteomalacia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027314
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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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