The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for right medial meniscectomy and service connection for a lower gastrointestinal condition due to additional development being necessary.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, as well as whether he has a current lower gastrointestinal condition related to his military service. The veteran must be provided with proper VCAA notice and an opportunity for a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right medial meniscectomy, lower gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0838781
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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.
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