The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the veteran's service-connected disabilities and any new right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further review based on the need for additional evidence and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, at L4-5, traumatic arthritis, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834097
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional development for the Veteran's knee disabilities, including an examination to assess current severity and any functional loss.
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