The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a fractured right knee and entitlement to TDIU. The Board has remanded the case due to pending issues.
The deciding factor: Pending issues have been identified that require further investigation before a determination can be made on the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right knee, traumatic arthritis, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0617963
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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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