The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA medical examination to assess her left knee disability, as she was not able to walk during the previous examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires further evaluation due to limitations imposed by her inability to walk during the initial examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0729245
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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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