The appeal is remanded for an examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a contemporaneous medical examination is required to accurately assess the current severity of the veteran's right knee disability, as his condition has reportedly worsened since his last VA examination in 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscectomy and patellectomy of the right knee with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0816988
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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