The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded to obtain outstanding VA and SSA records, as well as to provide proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from VA facilities and SSA, and to ensure proper VCAA notification has been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee injury with degenerative joint disease, ligament strain of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0713647
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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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