The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected knee and thumb disabilities, as well as their impact on his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination was needed due to recent surgical procedures performed on the veteran's knees and left thumb.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb surgery, right knee surgery, arthritis of the right knee, left knee surgery, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637484
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Dismissed
The appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for upper left leg femoral artery repair, left eye emergency shunt resulting in blindness, urinary sphincter implant, and urinary sphincter control were dismissed due to a binding settlement agreement. The appeal for myelodysplastic syndrome as a result of radiation treatment, left knee surgery, and kidney surgery are remanded for further development.
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