The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary in the case of TDIU. The veteran's claim for TDIU will be remanded to allow for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The need for a VA examination was determined due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations, which provided good cause for his absence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614479
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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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