The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of a total right arthroplasty is being remanded to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to assess the current severity of the service-connected condition, as the last examination was conducted over several years ago and the veteran claims his condition has worsened since then.
- Claimed conditions
- total right arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900012
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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