The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and dental trauma with residuals for readjudication based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, necessitating a remand for further development and consideration of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, dental trauma with residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070759
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.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
- Partly granted
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