The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral knee disabilities and whether he experiences occasional incapacitating exacerbations due to arthritis.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence and development as stipulated in the joint motion filed by the veteran's representative and the VA Office of General Counsel.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left knee, post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0515891
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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 appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an extra-schedular rating for his right knee disability and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records, private treatment records, and Social Security Administration (SSA) income records. The Veteran will also be provided with another VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining private medical records. The appeal is pending further action.
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