The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that additional evidence was necessary, including a VA examination, before making a decision on the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, Status post total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814700
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,500 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0814700.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tendonitis and residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, as well as mechanical low back syndrome, due to the need for additional medical examination to reassess the severity of these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee disorders, rendered him unable to work in any active or sedentary position he might have been able to obtain with his background. The Board has granted an effective date of January 19, 2011 for the TDIU.
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