The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and an earlier effective date are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to accurately assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including orthopedic and neurologic examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of medial meniscectomy of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0420627
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right knee scar. The RO must attempt to obtain all available private treatment records from the Tennessee Orthopedic Clinic.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.
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