The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000, including proper notification and development of evidence. The issues include service connection for right knee disorder, low back strain (secondary to left knee disability), and increased ratings for left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VCAA was applicable but failed to provide adequate notice regarding who is responsible for obtaining certain evidence and which portion of it is required from the veteran. The case must be remanded for further development in compliance with the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, low back strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0312164
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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