The Board has ordered additional development and the case is being remanded to the RO for further consideration of the issue of service connection for bilateral knee strain, taking into account the April 2003 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a need for additional evidence in the form of a VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0310078
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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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