The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and opinions related to the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as well as to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The decision will be considered 'mixed' if some issues are granted and others not.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development to obtain relevant medical records and opinions related to the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0325579
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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