The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered and that the VCAA requirements have been met.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0336537
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and left knee conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability, including testing active and passive motion with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing. The examiner must also consider any flare-ups and their effects on functional loss.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations to determine the impact of his disabilities on his employability.
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