The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee injury is being remanded due to incomplete development of the evidence.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of the evidence, including lack of review of service medical records and current x-rays, necessitates further examination and review by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0002957
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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
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