The Board is remanding the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a duty-to-assist error regarding missing VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The missing VA treatment records from May 2014 to September 2020 need to be obtained before a proper decision can be made on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left knee, Plantar fasciitis of the right foot status post fascia release
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062893
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, and shoulder disabilities.
- Granted
The veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right hip, left knee, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active military service.
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