The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical evidence and arranging for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's left and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial evaluation process and the need for updated medical records and an orthopedic examination to properly evaluate the veteran's knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a left knee injury, arthralgia of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0409148
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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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