The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a comprehensive VA examination of his right lower extremity, including a total right knee replacement. The examiner should assess the current severity and determine if there are any changes in the condition that could affect the evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested an additional VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected right knee disorder due to worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee injury, status post knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629300
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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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