The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right knee arthritis and left knee chondromalacia.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to provide additional evidence and consider the current state of the appellant's disabilities as well as any changes in severity or effects resulting from recent surgical procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral arthritis, right knee, chondromalacia, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0403749
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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