The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence and examination are needed to properly evaluate the current severity of the veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and residuals of a contusion of the left knee, Limitation of extension of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902371
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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