The Board has remanded the claims for chronic knee and back conditions due to pre-decisional errors in VA examinations.
The deciding factor: VA examinations did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms and history, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee condition, chronic right knee condition, chronic upper back condition, chronic lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068345
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic lower back condition as there is no competent evidence showing a current disability related to an in-service event.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic lower back condition due to pre-decisional error in scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran was not provided with adequate notice and opportunity to attend an examination, which is necessary to determine if his current disability is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic upper back condition and chronic lower back condition, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred during his active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's ankle and back disabilities are being remanded for new examinations to assess their current severity, as the evidence suggests they have worsened since his last VA examination in February 2020. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being remanded due to its connection with the ankle and back disabilities.
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