The appellant's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing via videoconference. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder are still under review.
The deciding factor: The case requires scheduling a Board hearing via videoconference as requested by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0211824
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
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