The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional examination and evidence, including records from the St. Louis VAMC.
The deciding factor: The appellant's right knee disability has worsened, necessitating further evaluation by VA medical personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right patella, post-operative patellectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0500455
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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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