The Board has determined that additional medical development is necessary due to significant changes in the appellant's service-connected disability and lack of recent examination. The case is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The appellant's right above the knee amputation has undergone significant change, necessitating additional medical evaluation to determine its current severity and need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- right above the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0011892
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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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