The Board remands the veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for the right knee and for service connection for the left knee and back, secondary to the right knee, for additional development.
The deciding factor: The June 2007 VA examination report is apparently incomplete due to a lack of evidence of additional physical examination in July 2007, necessitating another remand for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811606
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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